The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07

r 1-O1NG
Gun and Tommy o an
strolled casually into the bunga
low, lighting cigarets and appal
emily talking trivialities, turning i
at the door just as the man WI
called himself Trent reached tn
gate, and paused for a word VIII
the sentry.
Can l come in?" called Trent
moment later, just as they hat
sat down - Gun in an armchair
Tommy perched on the table.
it was Tommy who answered.
"Of counsel" he called, and then
as Trent entered, he e on
"Quest,on for question. Can 20.
come in? Yes! Can we get oUT?'
for the time being. at any rate!'
The other smiled deprecatingly
The answer, I'm afraid, is no
Il see! And-why not?"
"Well-let us say that it nigh
not be convenient, for either of us
if you did! May I sit DOWN."
"Of counsel" said Gun. Have
one of your own ~cigarets?"
He pushed the box across. I'm
obtrusively. he Vas studying
Trent's face and manner, ane
could see that he was annoyed, bu
was y:ng to hide it. Gun guesses
the reason, and the mans next
words proved him correct.
by the way" he addressed
Tommy. That plane of yours
We'll, what about it," Tommy's
manner was tinged with aggres'
siveaess.
Just this. You were supposed tc
be up the other night on an ex.
detrimental flight with a new
plane"
''Well?"
Apart from the rather peculiar
shape of wings and fuselage,
can't find anything strang or new
about the plane. That's ALL"
Tommy grinned, with ,mpish &C.
light.
That is all! Because there isn't
anything new or different"
Then why?"
Gun was cursing silently. II
looked as though Tommy was 60
ing to give the lame away-and
then the fellow would at once sus.
pect that they had INTENDED tc
be kidnapped! But Tommy rose
1Ob1y to the occasion.
You see," he said, With genial
ity. wasn't quite lorn yester'
day! When we took The air the sec.
ond time, after you, and l found
youG been fooling with The instru'
ments, l guessed somethig was
wrong. So l just quietly heaved the
little attachment l was experiment.
ing with overheard! ! thought per.
haps you would have seer it go!'
The hell you i'd" Trent was
definitely showing signs of temper
now. If l HAD seen it. Well.
that doesn't matter now, I sup
pose" He vas obviously getting
control of himself.
Before he could speak again,
Tommy broke in:
Look here" he said bluntly
Let's get right down to brass
tacks. In the first place, what am
to call you? l take it your name
is not Trent?"
The other smiled.
"On the other hand, perhar5 il
is! Anyway, it will do as well as
any othsr name, 1 expect"
Very well, Trent. And am 1 te
take it you're an Englishman?"
mo. An Americana"
well, I'm glad to near that!'
Why? Are you fond of Ameri.
cans
I'm not fond of Englishmen
who turn traitor, and indulge in
dirty games like this against their
own country!"
The other flushed.
Might l suggest, Mr.. Hazel
deane, hat l did not come to see
you this morning in order to be
interrogated!"
He retained his politeness, but
there was a rasp in hi voice.
Just a ,ouple more, if you don't
mind" suggested Tommy. In the
irst place, there were three men
IN that oombr which you-er-
nave borrowed. Where are they?''
Gun saw Trent's face flush
lightly. He looked, for the first
lime, a trifle nonplussed.
"I-er-well, they are, I trus1
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