“Don’t say anything,” Bing answered. “We had a bit of luck, that was all. I want to introduce you to Melina Lindsay who has been more wonderful than I can ever say. Her father was Sir Frederick Lindsay, you have heard me speak of him, Mohammed?”
“But, of course,” the Minister answered. “Sir Frederick Lindsay was a very great man.”
He bent forward to take Melina’s hand.
“How can I ever thank you for what you have done for me in saving my son?”
“It was Bing who did everything,” Melina answered shyly.
The Minister unashamedly wiped the tears from his eyes.
“My wife and I had begun to believe it was hopeless,” he said. “But she had more faith than I had, Bing. She made them hold the aeroplane even when the officials said it was impossible and that they must move off according to schedule
