CHAPTER XIX

WHAT MARKHAM SAW “I kept to the air all day,” Jack Markham began his story. “I admit I was pretty tired and discouraged. A heavy wind blew head-on most of the time, and I had trouble holding my plane steady.” The aviator spoke calmly, yet he could not entirely hide his excitement. Ruth, Chess and Helen stepped closer and listened intently. “I kept a lookout for a field where a plane such as we are hunting for might land. There aren’t many good fields around Cheslow that are smooth enough. Well, I was almost ready t…