Show 1919 by tm H lies En The Peons Are Awestruck When Jims Jim's Airplane Arrives Forever fore and forever an airplane will be the most splendid sight In Inthe Inthe inthe the world to me I heard the whirr of Jims Jim's propeller and I gathered Baby Labs Dabs In my arms long before Ii the delicate black beetle which was his machine was silhouetted against the glare of the Mexican l sky All the countryside seemed asleep for the hour of the siesta was not yet over yet et the whole region buzzed in competition with the plane as It tt circled above the city Then rhen the thebus thebus thebus bus swooped low over my S S. O. O S S. then zoomed and was off Into the tho thoI clouds and for a fearful moment I I fancied that the visitor was only I some chance wanderer of ot the clouds and not my promised rescuer I At mast last J st the aviator achieved his landing but not before the whole I town had descended upon us b by auto I and mule and horse and burro andon and andon j jon on foot The entire city came out outto outto to the hacienda as Morrison had I predicted And the peons who had once worked the ranch seemed to troop up from their graves so closely did the crowd pack Itself around the aviator MOrrisOn pushed to his side and I turned him around so that I 1 could see his face He lie was clutched in a n. mechanics mechanic's leather overalls and coat I I an and 1 I missed the glorious silver sliver wings a pilot in the a air It service wears above his heart But it was Jimmy I and and being Jimmy was a guarantee that I was soon to be snatched out of that crowd But how 1 Th The Tha aviator spoke some Spanish I of a variety which the natives seemed to enjoy and In his own dialect he heit let It be known that he was bound for tor Mexico City but he had been I II I compelled to alight on this magnificent magnificent cent field fled In order to walk around his I engine and attend to a little tittle cough it had developed He lie cured the little cough with a little oil He was a natured good-natured airman Hearing that his was the I first plane to stop at San Jose he hl volunteered to take up a few passengers pas pas- sen for ers ers-Cor for a consideration a a vcr very small price Morrison buyer of ot coffee paid the price and ascended to the But the pilot and passenger didn't stay up long they long they couldn't talk atall at atall all In the ship and I wasn't surprised surprised surprised sur sur- to see them land In a distant corner of tho the field They had time for quite a chat before the crowd could surround them again Morrison was enthusiastic about his experience and sev several ra of the rich merchants clamored for a ride But the pilot picked out the administrador dor of the hacienda I suppose that Morrison had pointed him out and offered a free aerial excursion in return re return return re- re turn for tor the use of his flat lat field After a bit of ot urging the flattered Mexican was securely strapped Into I Ithe the observers observer's seat and the ship tax tax- taxied led out of the crowd and zoomed over the banana trees at the edge of the road The detective watched them rise then sauntered slowly up to me II Ho lice had Instructions from Jim who Jim who hadnot had hadnot not even glanced my way As it happened Morrison was able to speak to me without fear tear of ot eavesdroppers The Tho crowd had gone Jone mad with ex- ex excitement ex ex- and and apparently the pilot had gone craz crazy He looped the loop did the Im- Im ascended a great distance and caine came down in a falling leaf slipped side hundreds of feet until I J prayed that he would stop his antics Last of all he did a barrel barre roll And when he landed his passenger had to b bl be v helped from the car He lie was deathly sick and as helpless as if he had been tossed about in a storm at sea H He had to be supported to his II quarters by his hIs' obedient but but r tant taut servitors He wasn't In Into I to think of Babs Dabs nor nOl i iThe mC mf The aviator was deeply grig but tie rie cheered up a little an American girl lIe He dotted met most politely but spoke vernacular You Tou ne next t Sure No st t promise I To 10 be continued |