“Well, that was an easy one, but the next time we’ll try a harder one.”
Jack couldn’t contain himself, so he cried, “How about now?”
Major McCarthy shook his head. “Enough for today,” he told them.
They were now flying over the airport and a minute later they landed. The three waiting boys sent up a couple of greeting cheers and ran over to meet the grinning two who were tumbling out of the plane. “How was it?” demanded Nuthin’.
William was impatient. “Tell us about it, quick,” he cried.
Paul nudged his chum in the ribs and asked, “Do you think we ought to tell them?”
Jack smiled and wiggled his head. “I don’t know,” he said. “I think we ought to consider it.”
William was impatient. “Hey, come on,” he cried. “No stalling now.”
The major joined the group and the two boys thanked him. He said, “It’s quite all right, boys, I’m only too glad to do it. And by the way, I heard all about what happened yesterday. You tell that fellow, what’s his name—”