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“One of these days I’m going to check up on that fellow—” Jack began, but War interrupted.

“Listen!” he exclaimed.

A plane was passing the observation tower, high overhead. Instantly alert, the Scouts determined its altitude and type. Jack went quickly inside to send an aircraft flash message to the filter center.

His telephone contact established, he received the terse “Air Defense, go ahead!”

“Single—multi-jet—very high—” Methodically, Jack went on to complete the message, and hung up immediately after he heard the operator’s clear, “Check, thank you.”

The task completed, he rejoined Warwick on the breezy platform.

“Our relief’s coming,” War remarked, indicating two men who were walking briskly toward the observation tower. “We may as well take off for the Scout meeting.”

After the newcomers had arrived, the Scouts started at a fast pace for the Belton Methodist Church where the meeting of Explorers Post 21 was to be held.

“Step on it,” urged Jack. As crew leader, he made a point of never being tardy for a session.