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TEST PILOT

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR Tuking of from California in an tiempt to sat is now trans- continental solo air record, Jim Lane weathers snow, loe and a blizzard, only to run into motor trouble and make a forced land- ing on a Kansas farm. Ann for- ton, who aces him come déron, turns him over to the hospitality of her parents,

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Chapter Throo

Jim looked al bis watch, then turned to Ann. "All set," he said, abruptly. "Have we got a car?"

"Yea why?" Ann asked wonder- ingly.

We've got to go to Wichita, haven't we?"

"Now?" "Bure. Got to meet the Gunner, haven't wat′′

Ann was visibly pleased. "Bui I thought you had to work," sho Bald excitedly.

"That's what he thought. Come nn, we're wasting time, pal. Wichita is calling"

"All right.” Ann hurried eagerly un the stairs to get ready.

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until they neared the farmhouse,

Slowly the girl steered the car off the highway and down the tree. lined drive.

Directly in front of the house broken-down automobile was stand.

Inx.

"Oh!" Ann exclakened, "What?" chopped Jim.

"Joo." bo pointed.

"Jog?" ochood ibn Aler,

Ann carefully stopped the car be hind the fivvor ahead of it. "My sweetheart!" she said after a du liberalo pause.

"I get you, Jim sald, stopplag from the car. He turned to Gunner. "This in nown. Ahe got a sweet- heart."

"Yob," Gunner said, "That's fine." The two nen climbed out. un loading Gunner'a auitengo and the replacements ho had brought. Jim stared at Joe's rattletrap car.

"I wonder what he's doing here," Ann commented aloud.

"He probably came to see you" Jin sald drlly.

"Yes,"

"Tell him he'll do better tomor row." the pilot suggested.

Just then Joe came out of tho house. He was n capable, steady- looking man la his into twenties, sun-tanned, clear-eyed, with tho hands of a man accustomed to man-

breasted blue serge suit.

A few minutes Inler, she was atual labor. He wore a neat double- the wheel of the family car, Jim on the neat beakde her, On the porch, Mr. and Stra. Barton saw then off,

You'll all be back for supper?" Mrs. Darton called aut

"We will!" Ann replied. "And Mr. Lands

"Yes, Mother-7" called back Jim. "I'll have a cot nil fixed up for your friend," Mrs. Barton anjured bim.

In less than half an hour, Jim

"We're going to be mar

ried," be answered.

Ann Introduced the three. a bit -uncertainty.

ly. "You look just the way you "Hello, Mr. Lane," Joe sald cheer ought to 1le extended a heavy

hand, and Jim took it.

Gunner actually smiled at Joe, gin that Ann la a aweetheart, Minybe that would tench Jim a len Bun,

Joe turned to Ann. "You had

you'd forgotten about tonight" me worried," he said. "I thought

and Ann ware in Wichita. mads their way to the baseball park They and for the next two hours, Jim forgot all about testing planes and it tonight?" transcontinental fights, cheering

"Oh!" She looked her dismay. "Is

"Yes, did you forget?" Joe turned "We're having a

the home team. Ann, an ardent fan, to the other ahowed even more excitement about danco. Wouldn't you both like to the game than he did.

come?"

From the ball diamond they went

Jim stared at Ann. "I'm afraid wo

to a movio. When they got out, can't got away," he said after a they still had half an hour before long pause. Gunner's pinna was scheduled to Arrive.

get you some nice girls,” Joo Driving out slowly to the promised, airport, they watched a plana loop- ing lazily and doing rolfe.

Gunner, busy with his luggage, grlaned. Ann was thrilled by the exhibi- inmensely.

lin' was chuying this tion. "Oh, Jim, look at that! Look!

But Ann atepped in. "I don't think they'd like it, Jac." she said quickly, "Come on in and

* that?"

Jim looked up at the platio and wait for me." She forced herself then down at her. Ho wrinkled his to smile, "Thanks for a lovely after- face as if to say, "Why, that's noth-noon, Mr. Lane.". ing!"

Really! could I you do that?" Ana demanded.

Jim looked at her disparagingly. "Aw, don't! Look at all the space ho's taking."

"But there's plenty of it," han replied.

Jim took her arm and led her to the office. In a minute he had secured a plano and Ann was sented

the

Jim frowned as he stared alter her retreating figure. dunner watching ko a hawk, grinned. "No, there's nothing ka country," he raid, maliciously. "Hear them sounds! And get them smell!" He aniffed deeply, "Honey- Buckles and raspberries!"

wards, but Jim sat on the front Gunner wont to sleep upon after- porch, smoking an endless chain of

in it, Jim at the controls, Expertly cigarottes. It was shortly after ho guided the philp into the air and midnight, but sull he sat there, his for the next few minutes Ann was foot on the porch mil. Suddenly, ironted to an exhibition of giddy he heard the clatter of a car-JOD flying such As she had never car: Jim nicked his cigarette out dreamed of before.

over the rail as the machine, with When Jim Banily brought tho a creaking of brakes, pulled up. Ho plane down, she was too thrilled rose as Ann and Joe got out of tho for several minutes even to speak. car and came up the stops. Bho almply stared in amiling f zomewhat discomposed admiration. "Hello, Mr. Lang" he called out

Joo wan no friendly as A sudden rear overhond indicated choorily. "You til up?" that Gunner'a plane was about to

over.

land. The huge ship swooped down looked wistfully at Ann. gracefully, making a beautiful land-

Jim muttered a greeting and

She alared right back at him.

Ing. Ann and Jim ran forward to "What have you been doing?" she moet it as it taxied to a stop and anked, casually.

Gunner tumbled out.

"Hello, Angel," Jim called, catch- log sight of his nastalant,

Gunner looked at Ann curiously, "What's this a bunch of wheat?" le demanded.

He gestured toward the chair. "Sitting here-thinking-"

"Oh, my!"

Joo sat down on the porch rall facing Jim. Ann made herself com- fortable beside him, and the visitor "No, I picked it out of a claud." from California resumed his seat.

Anh extended her hand to Gua-

"It's nice here,

Jkn said after

ner, who continued to look from one an embarrased nitence.

to the other. Then he shook his

"Yes, it is nice here," the giri

head and followed them to the car. agreed, "and I have decided to Ann sat at the wheel with Jim bestny."

alde her on the front seat. Gunner,

Joe seemed to be bursting with

with his luggage and repair case, happiness. "At last!" he exclaimed. stretched out in the tonoau

fim looked at bolh of them, puz-

"Did you take the old pump off?zled. Why, where were you go. asked the mochante, leaning for ing?" he said to Ann. ward.

Jim didn't turn. "No, I didn't." "That's fine, just fine!" Gunner replied sarcastically.

I

"I had to got to Wichita, didn't

"Bure, sure,"

"I had to meet you, didn't I? Jim persisted."Didn't want you to get lost, did I?"

"No, no, no,”

"All right, bo a little grateful, thon."

Yeh!" Gunner znapped, "For What?"

"Aren't you glad to meat Ann?" Ann amlied. Blie imitated Gun- nor. "Sure, I'm glad to meet Ann," abe boomed.

Gunner drogarded her. "What tims do we get out of here?" he damanded of Jim.

"We can't leave tonight." "That's all I want to know, Early In the morning, then?"

"I'm ready when you are," Jim replied.

Ann drove on, her spirits alak Ing, fear of great loneliness grip- ping her heart. There was allenos

For a moment she didn't answer. Then, she turned, slowly looking over her shoulder and, up into tho Leavena,

"I was going to the moon,” sha replied, dreamily.

Joo was smiling happly. "Mr. Lane can tell you about that, too," he said. "Ile's been nearer than you recórday, what is the nititude

bayo

"I don't know," Jim growled. “It changes all the time."

Ann and Jos continued to smile. "What's it all about?" Jim said, grouchily.

It was Jos who answered. "Tvà on trying to win Ann for a long time, Mr. Lane, but gho very frankly told me she wanted someone better. probably why I won her tonight." And my understanding of that is

"There was a long allanos.

after a few moments.

"I don't get you," Jim said, alowly,

ever. monounced.

Joo smiled more happily than

"We're going to be married!" ho

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BY

HALSEY

RAINES

Chaptor Four

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It was wearing me down. So how I'm going to be a farmer's wife and a good one." She was spekülg bitterly now and she rose. "I'm sick of talking like this, toof a'm wick! What are you altiing thera for, talking like an ape! Don't you know you'ro-sick, too!"

Jim had no answer to make. Ho was amared at her display of con- cealed emotion.

"Why don't you exploda?" she oled. We both ought to explode. Just like a bomb! Then there'd bo nothing left!"

Then she broke completely, sob blag aloud, Jim stared at hor, not fully understanding, but full of pity. Gently he took her into his arms. Her mouth was close to his face.

"You're hore, it you," she sobbed. And I won't long any moro. Bero's Anh. Here she le Your girl. Look at mo! The moon is in my eyes!

Jim's Arat rangilon was one, of uller amazement. He couldn't bring bitself to believe that Ann had promised to marry this ingenuous young country farmer. Of course, It's inside me he was a likeable chap, but

Then suddenly another fooling, He stared. Then he wept her into swept over him, and he know the

his arms and, klased her passion- truth. He was in lovel Ho, Jimately.

For a long moment, sha Lane, who never looked at the same clung to him, then reeled back, girl twice if he could help it, hnd

"We're at making bellave, aren't fallen in love in a single day. In wa7 Ano-ner gamo with less than twenty-four hours!'

Prineal Wall, why don't But they had made their declarat mo? It's just a game you laugh atlon now, and it was too late.

"I don't like games!" Jim sald There was nothing to do but to furiously. retire gracefulty from the field of battle before any skirmish had taken place, Jim got control of himself. He pointed toward the

moon.

tha

Bho was half crying now, and half laughing. Jim seemed to ba making up his mind. "No, I don't like to fool!" he said. shaking her. shoulders. "I don't like to laugh! "Listen, if anyone aald around And I don't like you!" this joint that that was the sun He stopped shaking her. Infuri whining now, I'd begin to bellaveated by what had occurred, ho

en 'a screwy here!"

starod for a moment. calmer now, but apeachless with Sho was pain.

Ann laughed lightly. "The Prince is puzzled." she said.

"What do

Jon neemed amused. you call him the Prince for?"

"Lan't Ho?" Ann's voice took on

The next moment he had de house. She stood there alone, sway- tached himself and whirled into the

Jim climbed into his seat and opened the throttle.

a slightly hysterical note. used to rido white horses over socio

"Theying a bit uncertainly, crying softly. hill Now they don't waste that 'plane was ship-shape, ready to tako Early the naxt morning the much time. They fly to you! The off. a mower, drawn by a tenni ualy trouble is, they never know of horses, had cut a wide swath to Joe beritated, not understanding. on a in fence watching the Gun- serve as a runway, Ann sat alone Ho turned to Jim. "Do you know ner, la the cockpit, give the motor what she means?" he asked. a Anal tuning-up. Jim stood near the ship, adjusting his nytag ault "I From the aidelines Mr. Barton and

ing. A group of neighbors were walch-

"No," the other repiled. Joo's amusement Increased. don't, either," he confessed.

"When she gota this way, Mr. Lane, I just lot hor go on.”

Ann rose abruptly, "Now kiss me the plane ho turned and waiked As Jim was about to climb in good-night, Joo. I'm tired," she over to Ann. Sho summoned a smlin and they looked curiously at each other.

zaidi.

"Right!" Joe stood up and ex- tonded a band to Jim. "Good-night, Mr. Lano, and good-byel"

Briakly, Joe went down the steps and into his car. Ann stood look- ing after him, while Jim loft his chair and stood by har alde. Then, with a roar, Joe's cat started and he was gone from sight. The sound of the car grew fainter and at last it was no longer heard. while the two on the porch wors For a allent.

"He's a nice fellow," Jim said at Inst.

"Did anyone every nickname you 'nice' she demanded.

"No. Why?”

Her mouth was set in a grim line. It seems to be your favorite word," she explained. She sat down on the top step and Jim followed suit

"He's still a nice fellow," he said. "And you think I'm a nice

chalco?"

"Well," he said, "give my regarda to Joa.

What'll I tell him?" Ann said, trying to keep control of harself. for you."

"You don't need anybody to talk

He turned back to the plane. "And give my love to the Wichita team!" be called back.

climbed into his seat and opened Gunter dismounted, while Jim

was off. The plane proceodod alug- the throttla. Waving good-bye, ho

then it rose and winged on its way giably down the makeshift runway. toward the east,

Ann was crying softly, but as Gunner approached abe dried her ayos. "Well, he got away all right," she said, trying to smile.

"Yep."

When do you Bor "Right away. Your father's driv ing me to Wichita."

"Sure It's .... all right.”

Buddenly sho started to sob. Gun- ner stood looking at her, deep com- "What's all right about it?" passion in his eyes. Gently, he put He didn't reply for a few poo-an arm around her, onds. Then he said: "You're a dip wisecracker, aren't

girl.

your

you'll be glad in the end."

"Never mind, pat," he said softly,

"Not by choice." "What do you mean?“ Jim naked Suddenly she turned toward him "It's my protection against the pain in the moon!" she cried. "Bayry? park. That awful pain!"

Jim was far away now, saliing turned and looked down over the seranaly along. On impulso, he side of the cockpit, Directly below him, was the empty Wichita bail Ho starod for a moment Restlessly, she rose again and up, moved the stick and throw the Than, of a sudden, ho straightened noated herself on the porch rail ship over on its side. In a minuta Jim went back to his chair. "Ihe was headed back in the direction don't get you," he said slowly."

She looked at him for a long time.

from which he had come. "You're charming" she said finally, tree when Gunner had left with her Ann remained sifting under a Jim vered. "Ich

father, Sho Interrupted him. "You turn Her mother called, to her, but sho Now the fald was clear. your head like a big bear Just gaze.

and didn't hear, Lost in her thoughts, And it looks like you she was at first unconscious of the were making up your mind whather roar of the returning 'plane. Thon, you'd jump at anybody or not...startled, she looked up. Getting to and then you just decide not to her feet, she ran wildly. The 'plane It's very charming."

There was no reply, and she con- came to a stop

was, nosing down. It landed, and tinued "You've got me watching

She ran on, stumbling once, but

for 14 And you've got me thinking recovering Jin, stepping out of the of things to say to make you do ably, was frowning as she paused

It Look, let me show you" before him.

She stared atraight ahead. Then

Abe turned her bead abruptly. Just

a Jim might.

"I forgot my hat," he said.

She stared at him, open-mouthed. And she laughed. Suddenly the thrilled all over,

Jim, you didn't!" she cried, 'her

Jim watched her grimly. "You're

the nuttiest dame ever met!" he eyes giling with tears. exclaimed..

"Didn't, what?"

*You didn't forget your hatf" ale

She stopped laughing, at that, " won't be, not any more. I've lost said wildly, hope..

and now the moon willWhat did I forget?" ahine on the farm . for Joe and "You forgot me she sobbed

me." She paused. "And I'm grates happily. ful to you, for bringing me peace.

I was getting sick of hoping.

(To be continued)

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1938.

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player chipped uncertainly on to the green his small daughter, following

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For

everybody fourteen

now for this hole, daddy!" Another novice bought from the greenkeeper a new club and a ball for practice. An hour later he re- turned, explaining that lie had broken his club and would like an- other. "Would you like another ball,

naked the 1007

greenkeeper as an after-thought. "Oh, no,"

was the reply. "I haven't hit the first one

to hear. That's

Yet

A Cabinet Minister famous also for bis intellectual abilities was golfing at an East Lothian resort. lie was about to take his iron when his end- die advised a brassie. Somewhat in doubt, the player used his brussle, and the ball landed nicely on the green. There noo," said the caddle, in a tone of deep satisfaction, "If yo only had ma brains wi'yer ain height, ye wad mak' a grand'

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Concentration is a great asact in the gume, and the story is told of a retired Army officer who found the least thing distracting. Once, In a tone of great fury at having played; a bad shot, he shook his club in the air at the birds and shouted, "How can anybody play golf with all that naise going on?"

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n player of a minister whom he was entertaining on his home course. "You see," was the reply, "It is the biggest dam I know."

A member of a golf course was asker if his minister said anything: when he missed the ball, and replied. "Oh, no-but it is the most profane silence I know."

The struggle of conflicting nice- tions may be seen in the answer of the man who was asked if his handi- cap would not be better if he played inore. Unfortunately," ho said, "the more play the worse my handicap gets, for, you нее. my handicap is my wife."

"Have you not found your bail yet?" was asked of a player who had been in the rough for a considerable time. "I've found my bail all right," he said, "but now, I'm looking for my clubs."

"I could tell them where the Just ball

is," a dear old lady is reputed to have said as she watched the play- ers looking for it: "but that wouldn't be fair, would it?"

Two players hit the ball weakly off the first tee, and their second shots were not any better. "Ah, well," aald one player to the other in a tone of deep satisfaction." It's going to be a fine ding-dong battle this!"

Foreign Villains In Fiction

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NOT very long ago there was n

widespread belief that the Chinese were a treacherous people who dlighted in torture from the sheer love of cruelty.

The reason for these opinions is not hard to find. For years most of the popular thrillers, to say nothing of the more

novels, made n serious

point of having a

a Chinese villain, or

at

least a few Chinese scoundrels 'n the plot. Gradually fletion began to influence reai life opinion, and people who were in every other way quite sensible began to believe that the Chinese really were cruel and trea- cherous.

It is obvious that the fletion writer's "Chinee" was quite untrue,|

bul it is not only the Chinese who have suffered from this form of mis- representation. Do

tuguese, for inst you trust a Por- Probably not; and for the reason that the "dagos" have been slandered by

by British flction writers

ever alnice cheap novels came on the market.

And yet the truth is that the Portuguese people, on

whole, nre honest, simple folk, who work hard nild love the British. Yes, strange as it may seem, these oily dagos with knives in their sleeves love Britons as, their "oldest allies." In grati- tude

for such sincere admiration British fiction

on writers should give the "digo"

chance.

South Americans, too, have been chosen by popular, writers as suitable villains, and have been represented

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ACROSS 1 The foreign wine that poets

associate with thunder (5). 4 Did this knowledge become out of date when ironclads were invented? (9),

9 Bird (7),

as a breed of effeminate, Inzy, dis-10 To agree in no incomplete wag honest gigolos. worked in South

Anyone who has

America

A dog

11.

Two prepositions for knows what an absurd picture that is of a 12 This family of statesmen dates

(4). hard-working population.

is hordly the same thing to re-13 Upset in 7 down (4).

back to Elizabethan days (5). member the German villains of war-10 A sign that the owner is pri time books, for there was then some excuse for the batred expressed; but 17 Add in the wine for the fish

vate no longer (7). they

true description

did not give

of the average German.

The truth is that there is hardly

en-

(7). 10 Not

purts of a flower but any race or nation which has not 22 The pince that suggests a meal

during power (7). sulfered at the hands of British fletion writers.

provided for Adam? (7).

It is easily understood that it

24 Often drawn by Irish artists 4 convenient for writers to make their 26 The man to lay waste (5).

(4), villains all foreign. There is noth-20. It is mad about this to give

a false impression (4),

ing easier than to appeal to the suspicion of foreigners which is 29 Apart as below (7). latent in nearly every British breast. 30 Optimistle piece of luggage (7), It is easily understood, but is 31 A factor is one, not to take right? Somehow or other it does not

scem to tally with my idea of British

air play. No, nol in fletion.

Why do not our popular writers of flction give us some real British-to- the-back-bone villaina? Even t there are none in real life (which would be

a-funny, supposition to a foreigner), we could do with

32 A change from night (3)

DOWN

an extreme example (9).

1 One might change this book to

4 This might be nowhere or here

7 Musical term known to

(7). 8 Herb (5).

Milton

14 The intelligence that might be the making of a young Scot

(5).

15 Not an important creature but one cannot say it does not count In the animal world (5).. 18 Town of brilliant fame (9). 20 No place for a ship (7).) 21 An exchange of letters (7). 22 This makes her neat (7),, ;) -

23 The man to manage thriftly.

(7).

do,

24 "No witch hath power to

hallow'd and so gracious is the. time" ("Hamlet" :(0);

27 A Venetian attraction upset is

still popular (4).

28 A level home (4).

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

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suit Clive (9),.

For from terse (7),

3 Common sense

a Low

I am tired of these 5 Tower of change bird

(7);"

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Mar 13

in fiction

Frankly foreign villains. They do not sound is obviously, its tall (7).

6.With a car this is not enough