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Thank you.

At Tober's secret landing field, Jackie attempts to move a plane out into the

open so that Hop can see it and find the place. But Tober has discovered the

boy's presence and, with retina, comes after him from the underground

laboratory. Jackie is panic-stricken as he sees them apparently about to attack

him and...

That plane must not get away.

Retina, get into the air and bring it down. I can't get into the air until the

power beam is turned on. I'll turn it on. Get into the air and bring it down.

Why bring it down?

No one who's discovered the hiding place of my secrets must live to tell.

No one?

No one.

Mr. Ballard, come with me.

the machinery that controls the power beam.

You guessed correctly.

By now, my man Retner is in the air.

It's coming this way.

And that looks like Tobor's ship on its tail trying to overtake it.

It was Tobor's plane. He must have seen it.

Boy, look at that fellow streak.

Almost a blur.

J.N. calling Hop Harrigan.

J.N. calling Hop Harrigan. Come in, Hop.

Over.

Go ahead, Jackie.

Over.

I'm right up here with you.

Over.

Cut out the clowning. Where are you? Over.

Well, I'm in Arnold's plane. Over on my silk.

I just got back from Dr.

Tobar's place and I know all about it. Over.

Easy, son.

Hold her steady.

We'll try to overtake, Jackie.

Bring our wing as close as possible to his. Then I'll try for a wing swap.

Hop, you're crazy. Aren't we all?

You brought in trouble, Miss Nolan?

He can't fly a plane.

From what I just heard, he's doing all right.

Hop let him taxi up and down the field once or twice, but that's all.

Well, for the kid, it's worth trying.

Careful, Jackie.

Keep the throttle down so your speed matches ours.

No, no, don't bring that wing so close.

There, that's better.

All right, here I come.

That's a good stunt.

He does it.

He's got to do it.

He'll never get down any other way.

Keep talking to him so he doesn't lose his head.

Good luck, Hop.

Thanks, Peck. I'll be seeing you.

Now, he's up on that motor.

Hold that stick steady.

Hold it easy.

Easy does it, boy. Hold her steady, Jackie.

They'll make it.

Boy, that was a close one. You said it.

Now what?

It's too risky to make a wing swap with Jackie at the controls.

We'd be a cinch to collide.

The only thing left to do is to give him instructions from here on how to land

the ship and hope for the best.

I'll give you that mic.

It's okay, Jackie.

Keep her headed as you are.

Over.

Thanks, Hop.

But it isn't going to do me any good to get over the seal.

All the books I've been reading tells me how to take off.

And I haven't gotten to the part yet that tells me how to land.

Over.

Well, pal, you're going to learn now. The hard way.

successful in crashing the Arnold plane? No, I wasn't. Just as I was about to do

so, another plane came into view. We should have brought them both down.

There'd be no witness.

I understand. Just how could he bring both down?

That, Mr. Ballard, is my secret.

Now listen, Jackie.

We're approaching the field.

Be sure to do everything I tell you.

What am I going to do now, huh?

Over. Left rudder as you come around the far end.

And then straighten her out.

Not too much throttle.

And level off that tail.

Pull her up.

Pull her up, Jackie.

Pull her up. Now push that throttle wide open.

Push that throttle wide open.

All right, Jackie.

We're on again the same way.

That's runner as you make the turn.

All right. Now let's hold out your landing gear.

and just see it? I could try that again.

Well, once in a lifetime for you is enough. And that goes double.

So you'll learn all your flying from books.

Lesson number four, you're up in the air. But you can't get down because you

haven't had lesson number five.

Books. What good are they?

They're plenty good. I got here, didn't I? I thought for a moment you weren't.

Thanks a lot, Hop.

Gee, I never thought he'd make it. But he did.

Say, Gale, wasn't that Craven I just saw here?

Yes, it was.

Did he hear much?

Everything, I'm afraid.

Come on, Tank. We're going to trail him.

Oh, he didn't do anything.

Did he, Gale?

But that's not it.

I want to find out to whom he's taking his information.

Well, here we go again.

The things I've shown you, Mr. Ballard, interesting, aren't they?

Quite.

Still, Doctor, you haven't named your price.

Nor have you signified your willingness to tell your secret to me.

In due time.

But first I must be concerned about some things.

You mean you don't trust me?

Bluntly, no, I don't.

I don't trust anyone.

Then why have you shown me so much?

How do you know what I'll do when I leave here?

You're not leaving here, Mr. Ballard.

Nor does anyone else who's seen as much as you have.

Right, Ratner?

I'm afraid you misjudged me, Doctor.

In your own power.

Guns are nasty things, Mr. Ballard.

I knew you had one all the time.

They're dangerous.

Too bad. I liked him, too.

Ratner, take him away.

The world is full of fools.

We don't have to, but we will.

Yeah, I figured that, but I get a hunch.

Well, how do you like that?

I like it.

We're on the right track, and our friend Craven fits right into the picture.

It's locked.

Well, I can break in. Yeah, then bust yourself right into trouble.

As near as I can figure it, the boy stood away in Arnold's plane.

Tover and Bella took off in it, and after coming down at the secret field,

the boy came out of his hiding place and took off in the plane again.

Well, if the kid found his way back from Tover, he certainly can lead us there.

Don't tell me Hop Harrigan is outside announcing himself.

Harrigan and his fellow tank fooling around the garage.

Good. It'll make it easy for them to get in.

Yeah, and tough to get out.

The important thing is to get our hands on that boy and then get to Tolbert

before anyone else.

Hunter, I'll leave it to you.

We'll have to get in some other way. Let's see what's in the alley.

Get your reception committee ready.

We'll climb this fire escape to the roof. We've got to see what Craven's up

to. Okay.

Give me your foot.

Thank you.

What lies in store for Gail Nolan and Jackie at the airport? And what new and

startling development has arisen at Dr. Tober's secret laboratory?

Don't miss The Shoot That Failed, Chapter 14 of Hop Harrigan, at this

theater next week.