Show I II I I Jim Reveals a Smuggling Scheme by Doc Jim said next morning that my mr trainIng training train train- training ing as a pilot would Mould have leave to be of an intensive varlet variety lie had been ordered ordered or or- dered tiered to report at camp in three da days sHo s Ho would leave leae the old bus for me meto meto meto to run around in with Serg at the jo Joy stick sUck of ot course She was a a. good old bus now that Serg had mended her hera a ways ways- s Serg wanted to practice some stunts too lIe He nad decided to advertise for a job as an airplane chauffeur He planned nned to be become ome a pioneer in a brand new pr profession processIon There would be a demand for experts like himself as soon as rich men who could afford it took up the flying game And so Ill I'll leave the old bus for YOlland you and Serg said Jim inen he added a II wamin warning But nut dont don't you run awa away in It sis Does Docs what I 1 am saYing make any Impression im impression Im- Im on your brain cells cons my dear How flow could I 1 get away aay alone In an airship without the help of ot the mechanics mechanics mechanics me me- Th There re Youre You're answered you OU goose goos I exclaimed You couldn't couldn't unless unless Serg SergO makes his self starter work He lie has been inventing it for tor a year and the darn thing is about due to go oft off I 1 should say Jim youre you're always digging the oddest odest odd od- est suggestions out of ot your own brain cells ceUs T Theres eres ere's a queer one sis rye been wanting to hand you ou for tor day days butI did dia i not get a good chance Lo 10 you remember remember remember re- re member the gink I 1 saw on the tho dock In New York The man I 1 called Doc Doe in spite of the tact fact that he was loading coffins onto a tramp steamer The man pretended pretend d not Snot to understand understand under under- stand tand you ou He lie answered you ou In Span Span- ish Well what I 1 haven't told you OU is that when I was climbing over my ship that i day at the hacienda I 1 looked straight I Iday into the upper story of ot one of ot the build build- i ings logs My Iy dear I 1 saw those same cof cor- cof- cof I fins tIns piled d up in neat rows just as they were on the New York dock My Iy goodness gracious was WM the only comment I could coul 1 makeI make make- I I stuck around on the wing of ot the thebus thebus bus bul pretending to t feel l for tor flaws laws but I actually making a mental photo of at I that room And I swear to you Jane that In one corner comer I shaw a ft machine gun Sis Sla I dont don't go much on Intuition iota iota- tion not tion-not not for tor a a. strong man as you ou know but my hunch Is that there theres one or more machine guns In each ct ot those coffins I I 1 couldn't help thinking of ot the machine machine machine ma- ma chine guns I had discovered in the I basement of ot town house Cert Is alive sure lure said Jim poal- poal tI el Weyo both seen him more morl than once And those guns are mighty the tho border close to i Hes lies one of ot the bandits Jim lIe He saved mo me from tram th the gang that held up i ithe the train I 1 recited all of at the long J story to my in brother Saved you Jane No e sIr Ho lie knew knees you ou would go KO straight to the j I kiddle kiddie He lie preferred to trap you you you- under his els own roof root j But Bul for tor you h he be would have succeeded sue sue- Jimmy bo I stammered d. d i Cut the sob stuff honey Jim said not roughly but In defense of ot his hili own o feelings f. f lIe He expected to trap me So that I I was wh why the ancient 1 Mona lona Lisa stuck I Ito II to irm mf with h r superstitions and her mystery tales That was why the lit littie lit lit- tie tle girl spied upon me me anti and to the administrador And why the administrador clipped my wing with a bullet said Jim very I fiercely But that's all put behind us Youre You're safe north of ot the river rl though I do wish you'd pack up and go home before I J leave But nut you wont You'll wait walt for tor Bob Bob- BobI I 5 guess you'll be all right if It you promise never to get Into the bus without sion slon permia- permia To he hf continued cJ S S |