Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 192, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1933 — Page 25

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BY LOU WEDEMAR (Copyright. 1333. by The Timesl Editor's Note The narrative, "Black Hawk,” a thrilling story of life in Indianapolis, is purely fiction and its leading characters exist only in the author’s imagination. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX THE plane's motor roaring a song of power. Bob settled into his seat in the front cockpit and looked around to make certain his ammunition was well within reach. He adjusted a round of bullets in the machine gun. twisted it a few times to sure it would pivot handily, and then turned his attention to searching the skies for a plane. Nothing but blue sky could he see and he spoke to Brown through the headsets they had adjusted to their helmets. "I can’t see a thing, Tom,” he said to the Sergeant. “Hold your horses. Bob," advised Brown maneuvering the plane a little higher. "If he's really heading south we’ll see him.” Bob squinted his eyes and peered ahead. Far ahead of them and apparently much higher was a speck apparently moving south. "What’s that ahead, Tom?” cried Bob. Brown thrust his head out the side of the plane to get a better look at the distant speck. He nodded. "A plane. Going south. Fast, too. Here we go!” U B B ciNliJ motor's roar swelled to deaf--1 ening proportions as Brown added speed. ‘‘She sure handles beautifully,” said Brown into his mouthpiece. “We’re doing about 240 an hour and L think she’ll stand about another twenty. If that baby is St. Goerge, he’ll certainly have a grand time.” Slowly Bob and Brown gained. The speck was larger now and Bob thrust a pair binoculars to his goggles. He had difficulty adjusting them, but finally managed to train his sights on the fast-moving spot. “It's a black plane. Tom.” he reported. A high-wing job. I think it’s St. George.” Brown added speed and gradually the distance narrow r ed down. Soon they could make out the plane and Brown started to climb the ship. He gained 500 feet while keeping the distance between the two planes even, then leveled off to gain more ground. With half a mile separating the ships, Brown again started to climb. Approximately 300 feet above the airplane they w r ere chasing Brown leveled off again. Bob fingered the machine gun nervously as they came within a few hundred feet of the plane. Brown pulled off to a side and Bob peered down. “It's the Black Hawk!” cried Bob. “There’s the death’s head!” At that momenet, the pilot of the other plane glanced up. He saw for the first time the pursuing plane. Simultaneously he sent his ship into a power dive. Brown sent the plane down after him. Suddenly, Black Hawk’s ship twisted upward and sidewards, and darted off to the southeast. Brown followed suit and maneuvered to get the plane behind and a trifle to the left of Black Hawk's ship. Bob got his sights and let fire with the machine gun. His first blast of bullets went wild, but a moment later he found the range. A series of bullet holes appeared in the tail part of Black Hawk’s ship. a a b 808 trained his gun on the pilot but before he could fire, the craft whirled over on its side and started on a steep bank. A flash of flame came from the cockpit of Black Hawk’s plane and a bullet flattened itself against the

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bullet-proof cowling in front of Brown. Brown sent the plane into a twisting dive to the left, away from Black Hawk. Bullets ‘splattered against the tail of their plane as Brown plunged earthward. A thousand set down, Brown twisted the plane upwards into a steady climb. He twisted around in his seat and watched Black Hawk's plane streaking off, due south. Brown nodded grimly. He set the j silvery monoplane into a steady climb and gradually the ship gained - altitude. A thousand feet over Black Hawk's ship, Brown leveled off and started straight. In a few minutes they were directly over Black Hawk’s ship. Brow-n throttled dowm to Black Hawk’s speed and called to Bob. “Do you want to use the bombs?” he asked. “Not until the last resort,” answered Bob. “I’d rather shoot him down. If I miss, the bomb is apt to kill someone on the ground.” “True enough,” said Brown. “Get that gun trained right back of the cockpit. When you're sure you have him dead to rights let 'er go.” Once again Brown maneuvered the plane back to the left of Black Hawk’s ship, but the fleeting pilot, wary now, plunged off in a climb. BUB QPENCER residents huddled In groups and stared bewildered at the two planes maneuvering near McCormick's Creek Canyon. They gasped as both planes went into loops, the silvery plane behind the black one. At the top of its loop, the black craft suddenly turned over and headed straight for the silvery ship. Hundreds shouted as the silvery plane went into a terrific plunge. It hurtled downward, out of the path of the black ship and then just as suddenly tilted upward and started climbing, swiftly, surely. The black ship again darted straight for the silver craft, but the lighter-colored ship was too fast and w'as climbing too rapidly. In a moment it was far above the black ship and was starting to circle. The black ship turned to go west of McCormick's Creek park and the silver craft followed, high above. BUB THROWN barked into his mouthpiece. “Ahead of us, Bob Ahead. What do you see?” “It’s a clearing, Tom. A narrow clearing. I think a plane could land there. I think it’s the headquarters. Say, that place is well camouflaged. I think I see a stone building, tyit I'm not sure.” “Let the bombs go, Bob,” urged Brown. "Nothing but woods here anyway.” Swiftly, Brown maneuvered the ship over Black Hawk’s plane. Bob pulled with his gloves at the floor of the cockpit and opened a small trap door. He got to his knees and stared through. Directly below his was Black Hawk’s ship, the pilot looking upward. Bob pulled a switch at the side of the cockpit. He saw a metal object drop swift and true. It missed by twenty feet, behind the plane, and far below a minute later came the echo of a roar. A cloud of white smoke came up from a clump of woods. Brown followed hard on and increased speed. Fifty feet ahead of the plane below', Bob had to strain to catch sight of the black craft. They were almost directly over the clearing as he pulled the switch again. Another metal object fell away. Black Hawk turned his plane into a power dive. But he w’as too late. (To Be Concluded)

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TARZAN THE APE MAN

When Tarzan made the astounding declaration that he had never before seen Jean Parker, young Holt stepped angrily forward. “What sort of game is this, fellow?" he exclaimed. Impulsively, Jean put a restraining hand on his arm. “Walt, John,” she said.

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Tarzan ignored Holt’s threatening gesture. He was more puzzled than they were. Who were these two people? He remembered only the avalanche that had halted his journey to rejoin Lady Jane at their home. It seemed to him that he had just now awakened after a few hours of unconsciousness.

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—By Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Jean knew instinctively that some tremendous change had taken place in Tarzan. This was not HER Tarzan. She spoke to him gently: “What has happened?” “I don't know exactly," said the ape-man, “but it matters little. Now I must go on to find my wile.” Jean gasped. “Your wife!"

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