Dick had no difficulty in learning, when he got the executives of Bennett field interested that the seaplane was an old one belonging to a commercial flying firm operating from the airport.
175His unexpected assault was executed so rapidly that the man had not time to recover from the surprise and get his weapon trained, before Larry was on him, sending him sprawling backward.
TWO:But Crook did not look like a man who wished to receive confidences. He was asking for facts, and[Pg 301] seeking them out with a cold, sharp eye. "I have been married nearly a year," said Cairness, shortly.
TWO:That doesnt fit in, argued Larry. A bandaged foot, a limping pilot, an engine that wouldnt startand sending this gentleman on an errand that would take him away for a good whileHow did you ever guess the gem was in the gum? Dick stared admiringly at Sandy, exultantly at the green light flashing from that hidden emerald as Sandy scraped aside the clinging substance from it.
THREE:Because. Dick began to chuckle, Ive thought of a sure way to break it.We mustnt waste any more time, cried Larry, eagerly. There are twenty-nine more chunks in the seaplane. Lets fly there, Jeff, and get it.
THREE:As soon as it got under way again and took up its climb, the amphibian, coming to their level, showed its pilot holding up the life preserver, as the flare still settled toward the water. In the glow they recognized the triumphant, smiling millionaire.
