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Updated: May 14, 2025

Thus enlightened, Perk stood up and took a look then burst out in a joyous shout that would have done credit to any cow-puncher on earth. "It's all dandy, Jack papers safe an' we got our man ditto. Mebbe now I'll soon get a chance to treat my tummy to some decent grub, 'cause my ribs're stickin' to my backbone, I'm that empty."

Ambrose Newcomb - Eagles of the Sky: With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes