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The Great Drought, by Sterner St. Paul Meek
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Title: The Great Drought
Author: Sterner St. Paul Meek
Release Date: July 5, 2009 [EBook #29326]
Language: English
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[Illustration: A man leaped in and made some adjustments.]
The Great Drought
By Capt. S. P. Meek
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[Sidenote: Another episode in Dr. Bird's extraordinary duel with the scientific wizard Saranoff.]
"Is the maneuver progressing as you wish. Dr. Bird?" asked the Chief of the Air Corps.
The famous scientist lowered his binoculars and smiled.
"Exactly, General," he replied. "They are keeping a splendid line."
"It is the greatest concentration of air force that this country has ever seen," said General Merton proudly.
With a nod, Dr. Bird raised his glasses to his eyes and resumed his steady gaze. Five thousand feet below and two miles ahead of the huge transport plane which flew the flag of the Chi