Ride 'em and Weep

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. At a rough-and-tumble air circus, the arrival of Happy Hennessy, a red-haired daredevil with a reputation for reckless flying, shakes the calm, safety-minded crew to the core. Gus, the narrator, and boss Bert Billings quickly see that Happy's bravado will stir up more than aviation competition, especially when he collides with Pack Kennedy, the outfit's star parachute jumper, over pride, skill, and Mary—the Curtiss two-seater named for Pack's sweetheart. Then Mary Thomas herself appears, lively and attractive, and her interest in Happy only sharpens the tension. Happy proves he can fly with dazzling skill, driving Mary through dangerous stunts that impress the circus and infuriate Pack. As jealousy mounts, Pack's jump goes badly and leaves him injured, forcing Bert to put Happy in charge of the plane while Pack must make the final leap. With rivalries flaring and romance complicating the hangar politics, Gus can see that the showdown between Happy and Pack is headed for disaster in the air.