FORE:He passed an officer who had a smoking six-shooter in his hand, and yelled in his ear, "Why are you doing that?" He had forgotten that it was by no means his place to question.Cairness leaned far over and made a grab, but the first time he missed. The second he caught the neckerchief and held it, dragging the man, who resisted with all his giant strength, digging his toes into the ground as they tore along. And he was heavy. [Pg 212]Cairness had no stirrup or pommel to trust to. He saw that it was a case of falling or of leaving go, and he decided to fall. The man would go underneath anyway.
FORE:But the shrinking of metal had made intermittent noises, sharp and not repeated.Youre right, Sandy admitted. By the way, Jeff is back at Bennett Field, taking up passengers for hire again.
FORE:Sandy wished his chum would be more careful.
THREE:"Yes," she said, "I heard it. But I was not frightened. What was it?" He did not know, he said, and she sent him back to the barracks.
THREE:The signal went forward.
