Fire Fighters: Headlights On Autos Used To Light The Runway

Stand by all stations. Attention! That's it! Let's go! Let's go! Prude life story of our unsung heroes, who stand ready to ride by day or night against our most murderous enemy, the demon of fire!

In a moment, we'll check up on Chief Cody and rookie fireman Tim Collins, as well as the fire and the baggage compartment of the airliner in which they had set out for Plum Valley. You'll recall how the pilot Captain Lorenzo had headed the craft toward a small airport off the beaten track, track, only to find it strangely dark in the night below when he arrived.

Buzzing the field brought no response, and with reluctance it was agreed that Tim should bail out, somehow get the landing lights on so that the plane could safely be brought down before the fire broke loose.

Then came two developments in quick succession, and what our friends face now, we'll see right after this message. Let's go, firefighters! see how Chief Cody is making out in the control cockpit of the airliner after checking up on the fire in the baggage compartment. And then let's see how Tim Collins is making out

after his parachute drop onto the airfield and his plea for help to the old watchman, Mr. Ransom. As the plane circles the dark field below, there's more than space between the next meeting of the chief and Tim. It all depends on how much time is left between lights in landing or fire and disaster.

The pilot says to cheat Cody now. You check the bag, it's from proper chief. That news, huh? Looks that way, Captain. Frayed, I overestimated the minutes we've got left. The fire's working its way out now.