Night FlightAfter a tragic crash in the Andes, an airport supervisor must decide whether to continue the "night flights" of the mail. |
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... hold this folk ; they were his subjects , to touch or hear or curse , as the fancy took him . His impulse now was to curse them for a lazy crowd , so sure of life they seemed , gaping at the moon ; but he decided to be genial instead ...
... hold this folk ; they were his subjects , to touch or hear or curse , as the fancy took him . His impulse now was to curse them for a lazy crowd , so sure of life they seemed , gaping at the moon ; but he decided to be genial instead ...
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... hold of me , ob- sessing me till it seems the only thing that matters in the world . It's absurd ! " He wiped away a drop or two of sweat , waited till the pain had ebbed and settled down to 61 AS HE WAS RETURNING TO PRIVATE OFFICE-
... hold of me , ob- sessing me till it seems the only thing that matters in the world . It's absurd ! " He wiped away a drop or two of sweat , waited till the pain had ebbed and settled down to 61 AS HE WAS RETURNING TO PRIVATE OFFICE-
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... Hold yourself in readiness . " Rivière read again the weather reports from the northern sectors . " Clear sky ; full moon ; no wind . " The mountains of Brazil were standing stark and clear against the moonlit sky , the tangled tresses ...
... Hold yourself in readiness . " Rivière read again the weather reports from the northern sectors . " Clear sky ; full moon ; no wind . " The mountains of Brazil were standing stark and clear against the moonlit sky , the tangled tresses ...
Contents
ALREADY BENEATH HIM THROUGH | 17 |
RIVIÈRE GLANCED AT THE PILOT | 33 |
AN HOUR LATER THE WIRELESS | 53 |
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