Sparky was at her side in an instant.
CHAPTER VII
BATTLING AT CLOSE QUARTERS
“Let me see!” Sparky’s eyes flashed over the instrument board. “Fuel and oil off, extinguisher on. Good girl!” He patted her shoulder. “You know what to do.”
“I know more than that.” Her lips were in a straight line.
“What’s that?”
“I should have stayed with the ship last night.”
“I don’t see that.”
“Someone tampered with our left motor while you were busy with the other one.”
“Not necessarily. Motors have caught fire many times without tampering. Your motor is set on springs. That’s to prevent vibration. Because of this your fuel and oil must come through flexible tubes.”