One."
"Get him?"
"Drove him down, sir. I could not tell much about his damage from his
landing, though I think he smashed a bit. I had a good chance at him."
"That all?"
"Yes, sir. Except that four of their hunters attacked Hill. He
side-looped and got free, then looped again and caught one well,
finishing him. He threw one other right into my hands, too."
"Get him?"
"Yes, sir."
"Right." The flight commander turned to go out, then, as if suddenly
remembering that Jimmy was a new hand at the game, he said over his
shoulder: "Very well done. Get Parker to show you how to make out
your report. Very good, both of you."
"H'm," said Parker as the chief stepped out of the door. "He is
getting talkative."
But the flight commander was more voluble when he saw Jimmy's squadron
commander that night. "I think that youngster you brought up with
you---boy by the name of Hill---is made of good stuff," he said. "He
went with Parker to-day, and between them they managed a very pretty
show.
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