“Anything you dare tell about?”
Jerry helped the girls into the car, stowed the suitcases away, and then slid in beside Penny.
“I can’t tell you very much,” he replied quietly. “But I can give you a general idea of why I’m here. There’s a certain outlaw radio station that has been causing the government considerable annoyance. I’ve been sent here to try to trace its location.”
“And that’s why Dad’s here too!” Penny cried. “So you two schemers intended to join forces all along! A pity no one could let me know!”
“I didn’t want your father to tell you, because until the last minute I wasn’t sure I was coming,” Jerry explained. “The radio station assignment is only part of the reason why I’m here.”
“What’s the other?” Penny asked as she started the car.
“I’m on the lookout for an escaped German flier. The fellow escaped from a Canadian prison camp and was traced to this locality.”
“And you’re supposed to be taking a rest from flying!”
“This assignment will be a vacation.”
“I’d call it anything but one,” Penny said indignantly. Her face suddenly became grave. “Jerry!”