The boys caught a ride with an air force truck headed toward their field. The truck took them to within a few blocks of headquarters. When they hopped out, Stan said:
"Here goes nothing. Wonder what the Old Man will say?"
"We'll be lucky to be able to see him at all. He'll be very busy," Allison drawled.
Reaching headquarters they spoke to an orderly. The soldier regarded them closely.
"Yes, Colonel Benson is in his office."
"Tell him Lieutenants Wilson and Allison wish to see him." Stan gave the soldier a look that made him snap to attention.
"I'll report, sir," he said and made off.
"He acted as though we were not welcome," Allison remarked.
"The Old Man probably told him to shoo all pilots away," Stan said. "Now we better make our story good."
The orderly returned and nodded toward the fliers. "Colonel Benson will see you, sir," he said to Stan.