d**k climbed gingerly into the airplane and sat down in the right-hand front seat. He noted at once that this airplane was larger and much more comfortable in its appointments than the one he had been on earlier. The seat he was sitting on was deeply upholstered in leather, and this time there was no problem in finding a place to put his feet. And there were two engines, which d**k knew was a great added advantage.
For the second time in the morning d**k fastened his seat belt. As he did so he sensed that the pilot with whom he was going to ride now was vastly superior to the one who had subjected him to the acrobatic ride less than an hour ago. There would be no repetition of that, he was certain.
The pilot stepped up on the wing on the left-hand side, entered the cabin, and seated hims
