5/18 His ability to endure suffering and still remain efficient seems proved. That may be valuable; probably will be. If he turns out to be a spy--well, life will be short, for him." He addressed himself to the masked aviator, who was still standing in an attitude of military attention. You become the thirtieth member of a little group of as brave men, as daring and determined fighters as can be found in America or in the world--all tried and tempered by the fires of war; all decorated for conspicuous valor; all ready to follow me to the ends of the earth and die, if need be; all eager to share in an undertaking as yet unknown to them, but one that promises to be the most extraordinary adventure ever undertaken on this planet. |