"I won't forget, Daddy. I'll telephone over to the airport this afternoon."
"By the way, daughter, have you ever tried jumping with a parachute? Did they make you do that at school?"
At his question, Miss Carlton suddenly stopped eating and gazed at the girl in terror. Surely Linda would not do such a hazardous thing as that!
"Yes, Daddy," replied Linda, blushing, for she did not want to say anything about her jump with Ted Mackay. "Lieutenant Kingsberry himself was with me. Mr. Taylor didn't want to let me try it—I don't think he has much use for girls who want to fly—so I went straight to the Lieutenant. He went up with me himself."
"Wasn't it a dreadful experience?" asked her aunt, with a shudder.
"No—not terrible at all. I felt a little queer before the parachute opened, but after that it was delightful. Just softly floating down from the skies. I loved it."
"Well, I'm glad you did it," remarked her father. "Because now you won't be afraid if you ever have to."
"I am hoping I won't have to—with my Pursuit. Not that I'd be afraid, but because it would be the end of my plane. Think of just leaving it alone, to crash!"