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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... passed his fingers before a bulb , they were hardly tinged at all . " Too soon . " But night was rising like a tawny smoke and already the valleys were brimming over with it . No longer were they distinguishable from the plains 20 NIGHT ...
... passed his fingers before a bulb , they were hardly tinged at all . " Too soon . " But night was rising like a tawny smoke and already the valleys were brimming over with it . No longer were they distinguishable from the plains 20 NIGHT ...
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... passed his finger over the rust with a mournful air , eyed by an airport overseer , whose only com- ment was : " Better call up the last halt ; this plane's only just in . " Robineau was losing confidence in himself . At a venture he ...
... passed his finger over the rust with a mournful air , eyed by an airport overseer , whose only com- ment was : " Better call up the last halt ; this plane's only just in . " Robineau was losing confidence in himself . At a venture he ...
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... passed before Rivière addressed him , without turning his head . " What is your idea of this map , Robineau ? " He had a way of springing conundrums of this sort when he came out of a brown study . " The map , Monsieur Rivière ? Well ...
... passed before Rivière addressed him , without turning his head . " What is your idea of this map , Robineau ? " He had a way of springing conundrums of this sort when he came out of a brown study . " The map , Monsieur Rivière ? Well ...
Contents
ALREADY BENEATH HIM THROUGH | 17 |
RIVIÈRE GLANCED AT THE PILOT | 33 |
AN HOUR LATER THE WIRELESS | 53 |
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