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When McGee swooped low over his own hangar, preparatory to a landing, he was surprised to see Siddons’ Nieuport resting on the tarmac. So he was back so soon!
Larkin was the first to greet McGee when he crawled from his plane.
181“Where’ve you been?” he demanded.
“Oh, just up for a little test,” McGee replied, assuming an air of indifference.
Larkin pointed to the jagged hole through the fabric of the left wing.
“Don’t kid me!” he said. “Where’d you pick up that little souvenir?”
“I’ll tell you later,” McGee answered and started toward the Major’s headquarters.
Larkin seized his arm and spun him around. “You’ll tell me one thing right now, little feller! What’s so funny about hiding my uniform so I’ll get bawled out again by Old Fuss Budget for wearing this misfit?”
McGee looked at him blankly.