He threw over the elevating lever and the craft soared higher into the heavens. And again Hal turned south.
Once more he caught the flash of a hostile craft in time to avoid being run down. Again and again it happened. And at last Hal said:
"Evidently there is no use trying to get back that way. They must be on the lookout for us. What shall we do?"
"Whatever you say," replied Chester.
"We'll take a vote on it," Hal decided. "I'll make my suggestion first."
"All right," was the reply.
"Then I'll suggest that we head in some other direction and keep going until we have passed out of the enemy's territory."
"Which way?" asked Colonel Anderson.
Hal considered a few minutes before replying.
"Well," he said finally, "I should say east."