THREE:Stone was something of a power in Tucson politics, and altogether a great man upon the territorial stump. He was proud of his oratory, and launched into a display of it now, painting luridly the wrongs of the citizen, who, it appeared, was a defenceless, honest, [Pg 10]law-abiding child of peace, yet passed his days in seeing his children slaughtered, his wife tortured, his ranches laid waste, and himself shot down and scalped.For once Sandy was absolutely speechless.
THREE:Of course, if the airplane was on a cement apron in front of the hangar, it would be all right to start the engine there. But in sandy ground, or on a dusty apron, Id be sure the tail wasnt pointed so the propeller blast would throw dust on planes or on people.Id rather go down by the water and see if its cooler there, Sandy said, trying to catch Larrys eye. Since we got down out of the cool air its the hottest day this June.
THREE:The airplane was there. The engine operated readily.
THREE:That all fitted in, Dick asserted.
THREE:And thenthe hoodoo struck!The one in the airplane, Dick argued, was the oneand the one on the yacht was a substitute.
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THREE:"It's six one, and half a dozen the other. They'd be willing enough to die out in peace, if we'd let them. Even they have come to have a vague sort of instinct that that's what it amounts to."