Voice from the Cave

ISE FRO

n't permitted to set foot inside the lighthouse, but

atch. Twenty minutes elapsed. During that time Mrs. D

t as she drove on. "For all I know, she and the lighthouse keeper may

esently was announced through the loudspeaker system. A moment later Penny glimpsed the big silver twin-motor transport gliding down over the tree tops. As it taxied

m was the second passenger to alight. Fresh and trim in

nice tri

We were here almost before I knew we'd started

ny laughed, picking up Louise's light over

d, so the company decided I could have my

nfessed truthfully. "But I can

wonderful ti

enny declared with emphas

ch was served

art for camp. I have oo

d, calling attention to a Flying Fortre

e pleaded. "Did you ever

began to tumble out through the door. One of the young men in cap

hum's arm. "That flier loo

couldn

ame, I thi

er on the Riverview Star. In the days before he had joined the Army Air Force, she and Jerry had shared many an exciting adventu

Oh, Lou, this must have been the surprise that

Jerry's name, the young man turned toward her. His handsome, wind-tanned

hesitate. He just swept her

. "Guess I shouldn't have done that. But when you've

ny stammered, too

ned. "Always were for that matter. Even in the

ion became less personal. But from the way Louise smiled, Penny knew

niform. "They've given you the Distinguished Flying Cross!

ng to

s. To reach its target, the Fortress had flown through flaming refineries, so low to the ground that fire actually had leaped up through th

s," Jerry said modestly. "That was all. Now

ding him toward the waiting car. "You c

I'd like nothing better. But

ht you j

mission here at Sunse

you dare t

car, stowed the suitcases away

of why I'm here. There's a certain outlaw radio station that has been causing the g

"So you two schemers intended to join forces

minute I wasn't sure I was coming," Jerry explained. "The rad

" Penny asked as s

lier. The fellow escaped from a Canadian pr

ed to be taking a

ment will be

Penny said indignantly. Her face

es

t escaped pris

I have a photograph in my b

I've se

ry could not

tranger who had robbed the Parker stores of food and clothing. Her de

er," he said kindly. "After I get to a hotel a

let me help

aning it. "By the way, drive me to the C

s face

ce?" Jerry inquired, observi

lace is all right. It's the

es

sceptible t

notic

at the hotel," Penny warned. "Do

I?" Jerry

of Dad," Penny went on. "Jerry,

dn't know I

. The truth is, I'm terr

er, there's no need

perately. "She's a very clever, scheming woman. Jerry, will

s face straight. "I'll d

re here," she murmured gratefully. "With you