Murder Mirage: A Doc Savage Adventure by Lawrence Donovan (pseud. Kenneth Robeson)

Author:Lawrence Donovan (pseud. Kenneth Robeson)
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: fiction, Doc Savage (Fictional character), adventure
Publisher: Distributed Proofreaders Canada
Published: 1936-09-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter XIII

DEATH RIDES THE SKY

“The southern ship route should be clear of storms at this season,” announced Renny. “At Bermuda, we may learn something. I have a hunch they would refuel at Bermuda.”

“I had thought the same,” stated Doc Savage. “We may hear some news there of the planes. You said, Renny, the southern route should be clear of storms. There is evidence of a black tempest somewhere ahead.”

Renny glanced quickly at the instruments. The barometer had not changed. The dirigible was now riding close above slate-colored clouds. These billowed like a rolling sea. The masses of vapor were strangely stirred. But there was no evidence of a storm higher up.

Johnny nodded his head sagely. He produced a few long words from his unlimited vocabulary.

“Manifestly, we are about to undergo a repetition of last night’s inexplicable atmospheric convolutions,” he put forth. “Observe the contortions of the cirrulean strata.”

“If you mean the funny way those clouds are twisting around, it does look like we might be in for something,” replied Renny. “Holy cow! One minute ago the sun was shining, and what’s this?”

He referred to the sudden darkening of a sky that had been unclouded above them. They were holding at a height above where any normal storm might be expected to break. Violent rains and winds are commonly produced by the lower strata of clouds.

Lady Fotheran said quietly to Patricia Savage, “I was afraid this might happen. My brother, Ranyon, was correct in warning us of last night’s curious snowstorm. I am convinced that this Hadith has it in his power to produce changes in weather.”

“Oh, do you really think that?” said Pat cheerfully, excitement dancing in her golden eyes. “I’ve always wanted a chance to ride in Doc’s dirigible when there was a storm.”

In her own way, Pat was as dauntless as her cool-nerved cousin. Only, when there was real danger at hand, she expressed herself. Anticipated enjoyment lightened her attractive face.

Though the darkness was increasing, Doc pointed ahead and to a slightly higher level.

“They are traveling in five planes,” he stated. “They are heavily loaded and cannot equal our speed.”

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