“I still don’t see how we can help!” Sandy spoke again. “I mean to hop out in the airplane, sort of oversee the business of the transfer, and escort the hydroplane till she lands the emeralds, and then circle around till my friend, with the receipt, goes up onto the bank roof—it’s pretty high up—fourteen stories—and wig-wags an O.K. And I’d like dependable observers——” “I’m one!” cried Sandy, his suspicions swept away. “Number two is named Larry.” “Dick is a dependable third!” “We’ll be a regular Sky Patrol!” exulted Sandy. “And watch what goes on while you do the control job—and, that way—nothing can go wrong!” “Not with the Sky Patrol ‘over’-seeing!” Dick, too, spoke overconfidently. CHAPTER IV MYSTERY OVER THE OCEAN MYSTERY OVER THE OCEAN Three youths, thrilled by the prospect of a mysterious adventure, and a war pilot, intent on a friendly service, discussed plans for protecting the Everdail Emeralds. “I don’t see how anything can slip up,” Larry gave his opinion. “I don’t know,” Jeff spoke dubiously, uncertainly. “We’ve gone over all the things we can think of that might go wrong—but——” “But—what?” demanded Dick. “I had a fortune teller read the cards for me,” Jeff told him. “The nine o’ spades—the worst card of warning in the pack—was right over me and that means trouble—and the ace of spades, a bad card——” “Crickety-Christmas!” Larry was amazed. “Are you really telling us you believe in all that?” “I’ve seen that-there card fortune work out before.” “You’ve twisted things that happened to fit what you wanted to believe,” argued Larry. “Oh, well,” Jeff did not want to discuss his superstitions, “maybe it won’t come out so bad. I met a pair of colored twins yesterday. That’s a good-luck sign——” “Look here!” Dick began to chuckle. “We’ve got a queer combination to work with—our Sky Patrol has! Suspicious Sandy—and—Superstitious Jeff!” Sandy grinned ruefully, a little sheepishly. Larry smiled and shook his head, warning Dick not to carry his sarcasm any further, as Jeff frowned. “How will you know
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