Wings in the Dark Page #6

Who is it? Who"s there?

Lt"s Sheila Mason, Ken.

Sheila Mason.

What"s she doing here?

Well, right now she"s trying

to shake the straw

out of her hair.

What"s the matter?

Forced landing.

If somebody will give me

a hand,

l"ll try and get this

crate of mine

in the air again.

Here.

Thanks.

Hope you weren"t hurt.

No. Just dusted off the wings.

Sheila bought the dog, Ken.

Oh, thanks.

Come on, Lightning,

let"s all go outside.

That his name, Lightning?

Yes.

I hope you don"t mind

my being here.

I made Mac bring me.

She made the dog

make me bring her.

Well, whatever it was,

l"m terribly grateful to

you both. I hope you"ll stay

and have dinner with me.

You"re sure you want us?

I have to have some lessons

on these controls, don"t I?

L"ll have you doing your solo

in an hour.

There"s some rhododendron

partway up that hill.

Can you see them?

Only on top

where the moonlight

strikes them.

Yes.

Are we near the lake?

Lt"s right in front of us.

Is there a moon?

A great big one.

Tell me about everything

around us. I want to see it

with your lips.

The lake"s silver, Ken,

pale silver,

and divinely quiet.

Like above the clouds

at night in a ship?

Yes.

The hills are dark,

almost purple.

(WATER RIPPLING)

Listen.

Wasn"t that a fish jumping?

Yes.

The ripples are spreading

clear across the water.

What are you thinking about?

I was just thinking

how crazy I was

not to take a good look at you

when I had the chance.

Don"t you remember at all?

Pretty well, but l"m not sure.

Tell me.

L"m a sort of low wing,

single-motored monoplane type.

You"ve seen hundreds of them.

I don"t believe it.

Tell me more.

Let"s see. I have reddish

hair, snub nose, freckles,

plenty of freckles.

What else?

Well, a little under

medium length,

fair wing spread,

stream-lined, so they tell me.

Sounds fascinating.

Watch out for this log.

Thanks, l"ve got it.

Sheila, come here.

I can"t tell

the color of your hair,

but it"s soft and fragrant.

I just had it shampooed.

They put the silliest

things on it.

You lied about your nose.

I have not.

Now, don"t argue with me.

What color are your eyes?

Sort of gray.

I knew they would be.

You"re so lovely.

Ken, why don"t you come back?

Back?

You can"t stay buried up here.

It isn"t fair to yourself.

Up here at least the money

I have left keeps me going,

I can"t be a burden

to my friends.

You wouldn"t have to be.

There are things you can do.

There must be.

L"d hate to wind up

in a tailspin.

Good flyers pull themselves

out of tailspins.

Right.

On the panel board of a modern

plane, there are six

important instruments

by means of which the pilot

may determine the movement

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