The Sky Detectives; Or, How Jack Ralston Got His Man

is was only because the expert pilot handling that same Ryan

tactics, and once again brought his boat on an even keel. Perk strained his eyesight

slouch o' a pilot, either, I'll admit. When that gent who goes by the name o' Slippery Slim picks his gang he knows how to pull trumps out of the pack all right. Give him another shoot, Jack

other ceased shouting than they again shot down in a dizzy dive that se

knew that once more the grim pursu

d he could see those suggestive flashes again punctuating the gloom in their track. "Jack, he's started that racket again, don't you

of good luck they had escaped being hit by one of those flying missiles; and that so long as the mysterious enemy kept using their ship for a flying target they were in constant peril. Despite all this ducking and dodging on Jack's part he did not

self up against a situation where the cards seemed stacked against him-where his hands were

kind o' a searchlight aboard, just like they'd planned all this thing out beforehand. Guess now it's up to Little Perk to put a plug into their g

craft they followed, continued to make use of their rapidfire gun, the danger of a hit had vastly increased; but Perk must have some sort of s

supper, steady old Perk had his faithful gun up to his shoulder, and was sighting that piercing g

he did know that something suddenly changed the situation, and to their advantage; for as though a blanket had been tossed over

his success in finding a glowing target for one of his several missiles-the old s

k or two! Now will you be good, or must I give you another smash in the jaw-better haul

idfire gun was still in working order, as Perk discovered when once more those insistent flashes, following closely upon e

g himself, as he realized that his lucky shot had after all

spree," Perk could no longer hold intercourse with his fellow flyer; "all right then, I'll try some more o' the same sorter medicine; what's good fo

harpshooter in the chased ship abundant opportunities for focussing his

nd how he was always eager to "repeat" when things were coming his way; for he kept the flying boat won

d to meeting hostile craft up in the wide air spaces, or even above the clouds-all the fierce delight of matching his skill and life against a foeman worthy of his steel had once more gripped the old flying

being empty-he had seen that the discharges back yonder were no longer in full blast, sh

s questioning mind-a burst of flames came from the spot where last he had seen the s

ith ever increasing speed-something which he knew full well must of necessity be the beautiful little Ryan plane, which he h

h," and struck back) had found its mark, and unleashed the dangerous contents of the gasoline reser

m; that one moment had changed his heart from bitter hatred to a sense of pity; knowing as he mus

n his gun, he managed once more to adjust the head harness, so as