The next instant, remembering
what the day probably hold in store for him, he threw off the covers
and leapt from his bunk. At the same time, in order impress Blaine
with his general fitness, he hit the big Sergeant a mock blow on the
midwind region where, according to ring history, Fitzsimons dropped
Corbett in their historic championship fight. Then he sprang back,
arms and fists feinting.
"Can't you see how I feel?" he retorted. "Want to try me more?"
"Nit, you shyster, nit!" Blaine was laughing as he recovered,
retreating and grimacing, as if in mock misery. "I don't want no more
solar plexus stuff at this stage of the game. I guess you're all
right."
"Bet your thick cocoanut I am! I was a bit drowsy at first. Say,
Lafe, you know I must be in on this, whatever it is."
"Sure! I was at first a bit afraid that all those air stunts might
have frazzled you a little, seeing you are just out of hospital."
"Honest Injun, Lafe, I'm all right! Don't you forget to remember that!"
"Well, then, get your clothes on. I want to talk to you private like."
And Blaine sauntered off, lighting, a cigarette, while Erwin hastily
put on his clothes. Going out soon, he encountered Blaine on the
parade before the hangars where the starting of planes usually began.
It promised to be a lovely day. Not a cloud was in the sky. Off to
the east a lone airplane was, soaring high over No-Man Is-Land,
doubtless one of the night scouts that are maintained along that
portion of the front.
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