Evening star., 1939-10-22

Il Short Story Compl<t< in This Issue
YALEY MAcKERsoN had just turned off
Queens Boulevard and was rolling out
ID toward North Beach Airport when
abruptly the swing music on the auto radio
faded. Haley bent down swiftly and turned up
the volume knob.
Ladies and gentlemen, he heard, I'VE
interrupt this program to bring you special
news flash. Round-the-w world flyers Davis and
Hennecker radioed New York at 2:42 this
afternoon that fire had broken out in their
starboard motor. 1t was feared forced land
ing might be necessary somewhere along the
coast of northern Maine. thus destroying the
aviators' hopes for nonstop fight around
the world. For further details, keep tuned to
this station. We now return you to the music
of Art NELSON'S Melodeers."
The rhythm swelled back into the loud
speaker. but Haley already had his foot on
the brake and was pulling up outside drug
store. He hurtled into the store and began to
tumble for nickel
This is the Liberty Broadcasting System.
Good afternoon" droned the switchboard girl
Gimme Press" snapped Haley.
"Yes, Mr.. Mackerson," said the girl
Old Greg Monahan himself answered. "Oh,
hello, Haley. Yep, it looks like the screwballs
are down somewhere. The poor dopes fly
round the world and over two oceans, and
then get forced down the minute they reach
their own country. -. Wait a second. We got
another flash comm over the wire now It's
from some little burg in Maine {. name of -
Galway"
''Where??" asked Haley, startled.
Galway" repeated Greg ''S'right up on
the seaooast near the New Brunswick line"
Haley Mackerson leaned his six feet of
muscle against the wall of the phone booth
and closed his eyes. so what else?"
He heard Monahan lay the phone down for
a second. then pick it up again. Here's the
second lead that just came in. Haley" he
growled. IN read it to you. Dateline is
Galway. The yellow-winged monoplane,
Valkyrie, of round the world aviators Davis
and Hennecker, is believed down somewhere
within fifty miles of this town, according to
messages intercepted by the local airport at
PAS PM. Efforts to contact the flyers since
that time have been unsuccessful Searching
parties are being organized and, despite poor
visibility one plane has already taken off from
Galway Airport to join the hunt. Galway is
small town of 5000 persons situated on the
seacoast surrounded by heavily wooded ooun-
try. y...'"
1T sure is" agreed Haley. Greg stopped in
the middle of his sentence. What you want
to do?" he asked. Universal is bound to have
a crew on its way within an hour -
Put everything on the air that sounds
like news. I'm coming in. Phone Engineering
to stand by for remote job"
This meant of course, that he'd have to
call Wilma. Another nickel tinkled in the
phone. Wilma" said. Haley, moving up
closer to the mouthpiece, I'm afraid we're
going to have to call things off for tonight
Davis and Hennecker just crashed. know
dear, but can't help it. :. Why? Because
I've got to work. 80"
He traced meaningless little figures on the
side of the booth with the hairy knuckle of
one hand while she talked Wilma was mad
She had new dress and they were going to
dinner party when he finished the broadcast
rom North Beach Airport.
But I'm sory," Haley said at last. His
voice was very patient. Wilma had more
words to say, then climaxed them with loud
click Haley shrugged his big shoulders This