Johnny went around the plane, testing cables and trying to conceal even from himself his new hope of keeping it.
"All right, bo," Bland announced at last.

"Kick the block away and let's run her out.

She sounds pretty fair--better than I expected." It pleased Johnny that Bland seemed to take it as a matter of course that he should occupy the front seat.

The last time they had flown together, Bland had occupied it perforce, with Johnny and two guns behind him.

After all, Johnny reflected, he would not have been so suspicious of Bland if Mary V had not influenced him.