“I’ll talk; I’ll talk. Get this rope off quick.”
“And you’ll tell us what you did with that girl last night and where we can find her?”
The captive nodded emphatically and Curt shook the rope loose.
Chapter XXVII
THE SHOWDOWN
When Janet regained consciousness she was aware of a roaring that filled her ears. It was as though a great storm was sweeping down upon her. Then, from the motion, she realized that she was in an airplane. Her head ached terrifically and she made no attempt to move for several minutes.
As her eyes became accustomed to a dim glow of light ahead she could distinguish the figure of a man at the controls in the small cabin they were in.
Janet shifted her weight and the man turned instantly, focusing a flashlight on her.
“Keep still or I’ll crack you again,” he warned and from the fierceness of his voice Janet knew that he would not hesitate to carry out his threat.
The pulse of the motor lessened and she felt the craft sinking, to settle smoothly into a little circle of light. It was then that she learned they were in an autogiro.
Her captor opened the door and ordered her out.