With steady hand she brought her plane down in a three-point landing, neat and clean. On the field was the Comet and she saw Prim and Sally Wyn running to meet her.
As Terry stepped from her plane, Prim threw both arms about her.
“We beat you by a full hour, Terry. What’s kept you so long?” she cried, laughing hysterically now that the danger was over.
Terry kissed her then ran across the field to her father and mother.
“Good girl, Terry!” her father said in a husky voice. “You’re....”
But he did not have a chance to finish the sentence. At that moment Bennett Graham with one arm about Allan’s shoulders advanced with outstretched hand.
“I want to thank you, Terry. You dear, brave girl! You saved Allan!” he exclaimed in a voice choking with emotion.
Terry’s head was high, her eyes flashed fire. “I don’t want your thanks, Mr. Graham!”
Dick raised his hand reprovingly to his daughter, “Don’t, Terry!” he said. “Mr. Graham has explained everything. It was all a mistake.”
But Bennett Graham broke in: “I don’t blame her, Dick. The girl is right. I’ve been a fool! But I’ve been well punished. Can you forgive me, Terry?”