The Challenging Heights by Max Hennessy

Author:Max Hennessy [Hennessy, Max]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents, The Challenging Heights
ISBN: 9780755128037
Publisher: House of Stratus
Published: 2012-05-16T14:00:00+00:00

The following afternoon, another DH9, bearing Chiang’s sunburst markings on the wings, landed and stopped outside the cell with its engine throbbing. A man climbed out of the rear cockpit and headed for Dicken’s machine. Climbing into the cockpit, he sat there checking the controls, while the pilot of the new machine worked the propeller. As the engine roared to life, the chocks were hauled away and the machine rolled forward.

With grim faces, Dicken and Father O’Buhilly watched it lift into the air at the end of its run and begin its climb away to the hills.

‘Well, that seems to be that,’ Dicken said. ‘It looks like being Shanks’ pony after all.’

When the rice appeared that evening, Lee brought the pilot of the Chiang DH9 with him.

‘I say,’ he said. ‘This is Captain Hsu. He learned to fly in America. He has come to thank you for the gift of your so splendid aeroplane to his squadron. It is now beyond your reach.’

Hsu was a lean good-looking Chinese who spoke English with an American accent. He wore smartly-cut breeches, a short leather flying jacket and a white silk scarf, with ribbons attached to the top of his flying cap in the manner of the pilots in the American pulp magazines.

As the bowls of rice were placed on the floor, Lee gestured. ‘When Captain Hsu goes tomorrow, we shall withdraw northwards. You’ll go with us as hostages for our safety. We shall be celebrating our new aircraft tonight with rice wine.

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