Yesterdays Heroes Once More Part Fifty Seven... The Blue Falcon Wraps Up All the Loose Ends

 

Radley began once again started to tell the story that gave birth to him becoming the Blue Falcon. This time he started by allowing each of the people present to ask him a question. 

Hong Kong Phooey asked " If the car was so wrecked and at the bottom of the Docks, how did you manage to retrieve it and have it fixed so quickly ?

Samurai Jack asked " What happened to JJ Biggles ?

The Doctor asked " Did you really name your self after your velocipede ?"

Space Ghost asked "   How long was it until you perfected your look and style of fighting ?"

Jayna asked " What Happened to Rita ?"

Zan asked " What Happened to Snakes ?"

Jace asked " What did you ask your lawyer to do ? "

Jan asked " Why did you track down Valerie Harte ?

"Nodding his head Radley said " Some very good questions. Some of  the answers are connected. I will start by asking you  all a question . How do you you think I was able to show Chief Ramsay Mom's Little Tank back in pristine condition ?"

"You have a good repair team at the Mansion" said Phooey

" No I do have a good team at the Mansion, but even they are not that good " replied Radley

"Magic ?" said Jack

" The only Magical Power I have is in my Two Fists" Replied Radley with a smile.

"Time Travel, you went back and collected the car from an earlier time ?" said The Doctor

" No, but if I had access to your Tardis I would have used it to stop my friends being killed in the first place " Sighed Radley

" You had another car like it at the Mansion ? " said Jayna

Before Radley could reply Zan added

" That is why you rang the Mansion after your adventure. You asked someone to bring it over ? " 

" No I have many cars at the Mansion, but only one like Mom's Little Tank" Radley said

" You used Hypnotic Influence on the Chief ?.... You  made him think he saw the car ? " said an excited Jace

" No that is another power I have not mastered, Yet !" Joked Radley

" Its obvious" Laughed Jan  "You got your Lawyer to find an buy you a replacement ? "

" Correct, Gold Star to Jan " said Radley clapping.

Every one Laughed.

Then Radley explained that he had asked his lawyer Marcus Most to arrange to do certain things for him.

1/ Purchase the Docks, this way he could insure that these could not be used for criminal activities ever again. Plus he could then arrange to have what was left of Mom's Little Tank dredged up in secret.  Plus this could be a good investment as he planned to make Big City great once more. 

2/ Find a replacement for his Mom's Little Tank. He knew that two were located in a Classic Motor Car Museum in a near by state. He told Marcus he wanted both, and that he would be willing to give them one of his classic cars also along with the payment.

3/ Locate Valerie Hart, the Radio Ham who had contacted the Police and helped save the day. 

His Lawyer had brokered a good deal on the Docks, but as Radley wanted the deal done straight away had paid $400 Million for the Docks when he said he could brought the price down by at least 20% given time maybe even more.

The Cars replacement  was again an Expensive Purchase. Radley had told his Lawyer that he would pay what ever asking price for both Cars. Just to insure that he got one exactly like Mom's Little Tank. He ...... in addition to the purchase price that he was willing to give the stolen Rolls Royce to the Museum once it was released from the Police forensics team. Both cars were very much like his mothers car, but each was one was not an exact match.

One was Gold but had the right seats and wing mirrors, front grill and mascot. The Other was the correct colour of Blue, but seats were the wrong colour. The Head Lamps and front grill were also wrong, I knew that certain parts could be transferred from one car to the other. The Blue Car which was a later model, so it would need adjusting to match my original. 

The 1967 Version                   The 1966  Version                                The Fake of the Original

How Both Cars Looked after their parts switched.

 He would later donate the two replacements  back to the as he thought that driving around in a fake version of the car would bring back too many unhappy memories. However, he did not restore the cars back into their original condition as he liked to think that the now copy of his Mom's Little Tank was now with his Fathers Rolls Royce. The Rolls was donated without its original Flying Lady Mascot, as he had that Placed on the Graves of the Parker's as  Aloysius Parker loved to drive it when he could.  Instead of the original Hood Ornament Radley had a copy of the Crown one from his Mom's Little Tank which united both Cars in their new home. 

The Gold Car he gave to a Big City  Charity to auction off to make money for their Charity,

It had not taken long for Valerie Harte to be found. She was a 43 year old Widowed Mother of three Children. Her husband had been killed in an accident at work the year before it was discovered. She had not received any compensation as the company was a front for a criminal gang. Her Husband Victor, had no idea he had been working for crooks. Radley had got his Lawyers to look into the case. They found Victor's death looked more like murder than an unfortunate accident. 

The Law Firm had been successful in getting her $40,000 in compensation, but Radley added to this so Valerie ended up with $ 1 Million in total. He even sent her a letter thanking her and signed it Lou Malcolm as a joke. 

So far he had answered Phooey, Jace & Jan's Questions about the Car, The Lawyer and Valerie

" Yes Doctor, I did name my self after my beloved childhood  velocipede. That's Bicycle to everyone one else" Radley smiled. 

As Reggie saw showing a Picture of the Bike Radley  added "  If you look at the Bicycle you may see that the saddle gave me inspiration in designing my costume.

 As for my fight skills, I have had Boxing, Fencing, Martial Arts and Acrobatic Training over the Years. So I use a combination of these to help fight crime. Also I have designed tools and weapons that I use. So I hope that answers your questions my good friend Mr Ghost " Radley said with a smile.

" And you got ME !" shouted Reggie

"Yes, and I got you, and you got me too Mutt - Wonder" Radley said patting Reggie on the back.

"Now for what happened to JJ, Rita, Snakes and the rest of the Gang. Well it turns out that indirectly I owned the boat that was at the centre of this all. She was once called The Mermaid, and reported sunk years before. It seems that the Captain of the Boat, who was Bob Wezzle was responsible for a cover up regarding the ship. 

 He had approached JJ Biggles offering him ways of bringing illegal goods into the country via the Big City Docks. They had renamed the Boat The Venture after a boat that had really sunk. The Captain was Jailed for 20 years for smuggling and an additional 5 years for fraud. 

Most of his crew were innocent, but some worked and reported directly to JJ. Most of these received sentences as did The 2nd Officer Walter Carrier 

As for Snakes,

well his mental state did not improve. The medical report that was done on him said that he had suffered brain damage in the past, and added to this the events of that night had pushed him over the edged. He was unfit to stand trail, but if he did, all the evidence that had been found on The Venture would linked him to at least 20 murders. His finger prints were not found in the Rolls Royce but he always wore gloves. On one of these gloves blood was found. This was found it matched Penny's Blood.  What had actually happened in the Park that night was never discovered. The only person who knew the truth was clinically mad. Although he was not sentenced, he would have got life imprisonment. The Judge had him committed for life in a Mental Institution instead. If his mental state did improve then he would stand trial. It had not to this day. He now completely mad, and needs to be confined in the maximum security wing as he is dangerous to be around. If he saw any Blue it was set him off in a rage. "

"As for JJ Briggles,

 he got life imprisonment , as he  was convicted of so many different crimes dating back years. Murder, Kidnapping, Tax evasion, Trafficking Drugs, the list was endless. Again onboard the boat, the evidence to all of these was found. JJ kept diaries that provided the proof the Law needed"

" As for Rita,

 it turned out she was the Master Mind  of everything. She may have looked like a dumb blond, but she controlled JJ and through him she controlled the criminal activities. She may have been at the scene when the Parker's were murdered as a blond hair was found in the back seat of the Rolls Royce. However, it was not a real hair by a synthetic one from a Wig. Rita always worn Wigs so she may have been there at the time or had sat in the car later. The the Judge decided that the  evidence was unsafe so she got away with that one.

 But again there was so much information found on board The Venture .  JJ had written every thing down. so Rita also got sent down.

 Her days of Wigs, Outrageous Clothes, Jewelry, and living the fine life was over. She also got life imprisonment and spend the remainder of her life working in the Prison Laundry"

"The Blue Falcon was born that night, but it was not until I stood beside the graves of The Parker's I realized that Big City needed to change, otherwise there would be more pointless deaths and suffering. It took me a few months to put together what I needed.

A costume and a few weapons and then I started fighting back. Chief Ramsey declared that I. The Blue Falcon was a vigilant much like The BAT-MAN of Gotham City. He had tried to capture me many times. He knew Radley Crowne was The Blue Falcon. He had suspected it straight away. But he had no proof. Eventually, he accepted what I was doing as the Blue Falcon was good for Big City.

 This came about after I had saved a bus load of school child from being kidnapped by a gang of crooks he called a truce.  As two of the School Children on board the buss were his Son Danny and Daughter Daisy."

"With the Ramsay's help who would later become Commissioner Ramsay,  and the addition of my Canine Partner it took "US" around 5 years to rid Big City of  large scale Crime. 

Most of the Big Crime Families moved there operations to other Cities including Gotham. We still have crime in Big City, but not on the scale that it was. Big City will always need The Blue Falcon, and of course Dyno-Mutt."

" That's my Story..... The End " Radley bowed, and everyone stood and clapped.

Next time we will hear how Reggie became Dyno-Mutt.

Until then Enjoy !

YESTERDAYS HEROES ONCE MORE Part Fifty Six... Who is in the Back Seat ?

 Radley Crowne aka The Blue Falcon was telling the Group how he became a Hero and Why.

This had turned into a most epic tale. Each part of it ended up with a cliff hanger, The Group waited silently for the next part.

Radley continued....

Radley had returned to his battered car. He was ready to drive out of the Cargo Bay when he heard a click behind him, and something hard pressed to the back of his neck. He instantly knew this was a gun, but who was holding it.

Radley looked at the Rear View Mirror, and into the eyes of someone he knew..... It was Snakes and he was holding a gun.

"Hello again Mr Blue ?" He laughted.

"Hello" Radley replied.

Snakes then smiled and pushed the gun harder against Radley's neck. Snakes was pointing the gun between the Helmet and the top of the Uniform. A place where he had no protection.  Radley knew if Snakes fired he would certainly die. 

"What would you like me to do ?" Radley asked.

"You can take me for a little ride, down to the Boat so you can meet the Boss. I am sure he would love to make your acquaintance" Snakes sniggered.

"Ok" replied Radley

Radley gently stepped on the Gas peddle and the car moved forward to the open door where earlier he had entered the Cargo Bay. He turned the wheel and proceeded to go  down to the main quay where the boat was still moored. 

"Can't you make this wreak go any faster ?" Hissed Snakes, who was getting annoyed with the slow pace of the vehicle.

"Yes" Replied Radley, and with that slammed his foot down on the Gas Peddle. This lurched the Car forward throwing Snakes backwards into his seat. 

"I'm going to Murder You Blue" Yelled Snakes

But before  Snakes could press the gun back at Radley's vulnerable neck, Radley lent forward and then threw himself backward as hard as he could. Snakes was reaching forward and bang his head made contact with the back of Radley's Helmet.  

Snakes screamed and the Gun went off. Snakes screamed again and yelled out " Yous Broke me Nose, and made me shoot myself in the foot."

Radley looked into the mirror and saw blood pouring from Snakes' nose.

Snakes had lost the gun somewhere on the floor of the car, so he reached forward to throttle Radley, but Radley was prepared. In the seconds between headbutting Snakes and now he had retrieved his stun gun from the pocket of the yellow rain coat where it has on the seat beside him. Then just as Snakes put his hands around the back of Radley's neck, Radley pointed his gun over his shoulder and pulled the trigger. He hoped it still had some charge left. It did.

"I'm Blind , you zapped me in my eyes" roared Snakes

Before Snakes could again attempt to harm him, Radley flicked a switch on the dashboard, and a glass screen raised from the back of the front seat. This was a privacy screen that allowed people in the back to talk without the driver over hearing. Snakes could not see due to the stun gun, but it did not stop him from hammering on the glass screen with his fists. Radley knew that this was made of toughened glass so he was confident that it would not shatter.

All the while this was taking place the Car speed along the Quay towards the Boat.  Two of the men Guarding the boat knew something was wrong and they started firing their weapons at the car. 

 Bullet hole now riddled the car, but Radley put his foot down and continued to travel near to the boat.

The windscreen was starting to crack more but it was still holding,

  He had nothing to loose now, the car was a right off so he decided to drive the car into the side of the boat. With any luck he could cause enough damage as to make the boat no longer sea worthy.

On and on he sped and just before impact Radley threw himself out of the car door in into the sea. The car impacted exploded and also landed in the water. Radley hid in the water under the quay and watched as Mom's little Tank disappeared beneath the waves. 

Still in  the water he edged along the underside of the Quay and found a wooden ladder which he used the get him up out of the water. He was quite a distance from the Boat which now was ablaze at the front. The Guards and crew were trying to put it out and this allowed Radley to easily leave the scene. 

He was soaking wet and a little bit battered, but he was alive. He made his way to the main gates of the Docks. He could hear police sirens. The Police were coming. He hid as many police Cars and a few motor bikes sped through the gates. Finally the a large BCPD van drew up and stopped blocking the gate. There were two officers inside. Radley needed to get passed them if he wanted to escape being arrested himself. He had assorted at least 5 of the gang and crew, he had caused damage to a sea vessel, and there was Snakes. He was in the car when it sank. Could he be charged with manslaughter too, or even Murder. 

Then in the distance he could hear Gun fire. It sounded like a war zone. Then one Police officers raced back on his motor bike. He told the driver of the Van they need the contents of the van. The officer jumped off of his motor bike  then jumped into the back of the Van, and from what Radley glimpsed it was full of weaponry and protective clothing. With that the Van sped off towards the conflict, leaving the Officers Motor Bike by the gates. 

"Please, Please, Please" Radley muttered to himself as he ran over to it. Yes in all the rush the Office had forgotten to remove the keys. Radley jumped on and sped away from the scene. 

Within a hour he was back at Crowne Tower. He had dumped the Motor Bike in the Park and quickly made his way back to the underground garage. Passing the wreck of his E Type Jaguar "Emma"

Once inside the Garage he quickly removed his outfit and threw it into a closet. Then retrieving Reggie made his way up to his Penthouse apartment.

Once upstairs he fed Reggie and took a long shower. Now he needed to make some phone calls. Radley hoped that the phones were working. They were. He rang the Manson to see if everyone was alright. They were, and from the conversation he had they had not yet heard of the deaths of Penny and Parker. That news he decided to keep to himself for the moment.

He then gave some orders and hung up and made a few more calls. Then he sat down and fell asleep.

Dead on 9.00 am Radley was awoken by telephone call from his Lawyer Marcus Most. Radley had rung him and requested him to make a few purchases. Marcus confirmed that he had done these, however the costs were much higher than he hoped. If he had given him a little longer he could have saved him a lot of money,  But as Radley reminded Marcus that being one of the Richest persons in the country he could afford it.

Later that afternoon, Radley got a call from .......Chief Ramsey.  He confirmed that they had found the stolen Rolls Royce, and had made some arrests. He was not at liberty to give more information at this point. He arranged to come visit Radley in a couple of days, as he was busy tying up loose ends from the night of the storm. 

The following day the news papers were full of the arrest of JJ Biggles and his gang. There was not much of a story, mostly speculation. However, one of the Newspapers had taken a picture that showed that Snakes had not drowned. Another showed Rita, slapping her husband in the face. Poor JJ, Radley smiled to himself.

A few days later Chief Ramsey arrived at Crowne Tower to meet with Radley as promised.

He told him about finding the stolen Car, and the multiple arrests down at the docks. Many Police Officers had been injured in the fire fight, but luckily no one died.  He said they had evidence that a guy working for JJ Biggles called   Montgomery Pythons aka Snakes had committed murders of Mr & Mrs Parker.  That sent a shiver down Radley's spine. But the Police department had yet to fully charge him as he appeared to have had a complete mental breakdown. 

"Kept going on about a Blue Man who could not be killed, who threw  red lightning from his hands, and had a Big Blue Indestructible Car with a magic invisible wall in it " Said Ramsey " Quite Mad, I asked him what became to the car, and told me it turned into a Submarine and sailed away.. "  he continued. 

Radley thought to himself.....Yes there was a Blue Man, Yes his suit had deflected Snakes bullet, Yes the Stun Gun's discharge did look like Red Lightning, Yes Mom's Little Tank was nearly Indestructible, and had the Glass Privacy Wall..... and had Sunk into the Sea. 

"Crazy" Radley nodded rubbing his chest were Snakes had shot him.

Then Ramsey said " There was someone that they wanted to find, he could have been part of the gang that escaped. Stole one of my Officers Motor Bikes. And then dumped it in the Park. We thinks name was Lou Malcolm. Have you ever heard the name Lou or Louis Malcolm Mr Crowne ? " 

"No, not to my knowledge" Replied Radley.

Then Ramsey apologized for taking up so much of Radley's time. As Radley walked him to door Chief Ramsey turned.  and said " I forgot to congratulate you on latest acquisition !" 

"Which one ?" Radley replied playing dumb

" I understand you bought the Docks." the Chief continued

"Yes that deal has been on the cards for months, I wanted to try to improve the area" Radley continued. 

"By the way Mr Crowne, if you get a chance to dredge  down by the Docks, see if you can find the Indestructible Car. " Ramsey laughed, as did Radley.

Then he continued... " Haven't I seen you driving around town in a Big Blue Car ?" 

"Yes, I call it Mom's Little Tank, our Chauffeur called it Bomb proof, but I never got the chance to find out if that was true" Radley said chuckling.

"Would you like to see it ?" asked Radley

"Yes it sounds Marvelous" was the reply.

Radley took the Police Chief down to the garage, and showed him the car. 

There was Mom's Little Tank all Bright and Shiny. It looked splendid.

Chief Ramsey looked a little confused, " That hood ornament, was it unique to your car."  he inquired.

"I think my Father designed it, as he did some of the safety features but I have seen others with a similar crest. It is basically a  1965 Chrysler Imperial with a few extras. This is called The Crown Special. I know they built more than one. Why did you ask ?"  said Radley looking directly into the Chiefs eyes. 

" Well I found this down by the Docks" The Chief held out a piece of blacken metal. It was part of a hood ornament that looked very much like the one he was standing beside. 

He handed it too Radley who held it up to the one on his car. They matched.

"Wow, that's amazing" Said Radley "But my car is here all in one piece. I never allow anyone to drive it but me! They could scratch the paint work " it he add handing the fragment back to Ramsay.

Both Men smiled, and Radley opened the Garage outer door and walked the Chief out into the street.

" I understand that another one of your cars got trashed" said The Chief looking at two workman painting the wall just outside the Garage door.

" Yes, I Parked it out here to Make Room for the Rolls Royce inside. However I forgot to put it back inside after I knew what had happened to Mr & Mrs Parker. Unfortunately when the storm hit it tore up a tree from the Park and deposited it on top of Emma my E Type Jaguar. A complete write off. Those workmen are from my Mansion, and are marking repairs to the wall that got damaged at the same time." Radley explained.  Well some of the story was true. 

"By the way Mr Crowne, where were you during the storm ?" Asked Ramsey 

" Up in my Apartment watching the storm with my dog Reggie "came the reply. " Oh that reminds me, I promised to take him Walkies before Lunch. Good bye Chief !. Said Radley 

After shaking hands Radley turned and started to walk inside.

" Mr Crowne ,  Lou Malcolm, if you happen to bump into anyone with that name you will let me know" Shouted Chief Ramsey. 

Continuing to walk into the garage  Radley waved and  shouted " Will do Chief " and closed the garage door.   

With that Radley looked at every one in the meeting room and said

"The End" 

"No its not" shouted Hong Kong Phooey 

"No , Mr Crowne there must be more" said Zan. Jayna nodded in agreement

"Yes, there is more Uncle Radley, you told us before"  Jace and Jan said in unison.

" Yes, My Blue Friend, there are questions that need answering " Boomed Samurai Jack

" Yes, my dear boy. There are a few loose ends that need a bit of explaining" said The Doctor

"Okay, okay..... I need another drink first then I will answer all your questions." Said Radley 

Next time The Blue Falcon gives the epilogue

Until Then ENJOY !

YESTERDAYS HEROES ONCE MORE Part Fifty Five Do Or Die Trying!

After taking another sip of water Radley continue with his story.

 Radley had been working his way to the Radio Communications room down on Deck D when he had run into one of the Guys he had escaped from on the Cargo Deck.

The Ginger Headed Guy was holding his shot gun, and he looked like he was about to use it on Radley. In a flash Radley  lunged forward pushing  and head butting the Ginger Headed Guy.

 The hard Helmet he was wearing caused a much harder impact against the head of the gun Welding Bad Guy.  The Ginger headed Guy fell back against a light switch on the wall behind him. This caused the light to turn off.

Then it what seemed like slow motion, the Ginger Headed Guy slid down the wall, which turned the light back on.

He ended up sitting on the floor in a crumpled state. Radley approached him cautiously. 

 He was still holding his Gun, so was still a threat.  He was only stunned but not completely knocked out, then Radley reach behind his back, and pulled his Stun Gun off the hook on his belt.

He fired it Twice, hitting the Ginger Headed Guy in the chest. He moaned and slumped forward.

 Radley pulled the Shot Gun from his now unconscious man. He then opened the nearest door and threw the gun  inside. Then he grabbed the Guys legs and pulled him inside the cabin also. Inside the cabin he found some cord and tied the Ginger Guy up, not before he moved the Guys Yellow Water Proof coat. He then hid the gun under the bunk after removing both cartilages. He then put on the Yellow Water Proof, and pulled up the hood. There was a small mirror in the cabin. The Yellow Water Proof now made him look just like the rest of the Guards and Crew he had encountered and seen. Hopefully this would help him move about the ship a little easier.

The Hood hid his Helmet and his Blue Combat uniform up to a point.

Now onto the the Radio Room.

Lucky enough the Room was only a few steps down the corridor. It was clearly marked. He went up to the door and listened. He could hear one voice. He assumed this was the 2nd office as he was calling for all Crew to return to the ship. Radley pulled out his Stun Gun, its power meter was blinking Amber,  he knew he had maybe one or two shots left. These would need to count. 

Taking a deep breath Radley opened the door , the 2nd officer had his back to the entrance so had not seen or noticed him enter. Then Radley discharged two shots into the back of the man sitting at the desk. He slumped forward. He was out for the count too. Looking down at the Gun Radley noticed the power meter on the Gun was now showing Red. It had not completely run out of Juice, so Radley popped it into the pocket of the Yellow Waterproof Coat he may need it again.

Radley then fully entered the Radio Room and quickly closed the door and locked it. The Radio System was basic, but Radley knew how it worked. He changed the setting on the broadcast signal. This way hopefully JJ Biggles or any Crew of the Boat would not hear the Broadcast asking for help.

He then broadcast a Mayday Message, hoping that some one would pick it up. He listened for a response....Nothing. He changed the signal Dial and tried again.... still nothing. Radley knew that sooner or later if he stayed in the Radio Room he was bound to be discovered.  He then spun the dial once more, and broadcast a final Mayday message..... Still no answer, then he heard a voice. It was was a woman's voice. She said she was an amateur  Radio ham Called Valerie Harte. She was located just outside  Big City. Radley pleaded to  her to please contact the BCPD Police as a Gang of Killers were about to steal a ship from the Docks.  He told her to tell them it was JJ Biggles, he was trying to flee the country. She asked him his name. He was just about to say his real name when he bleated out.... " I'm called Blue Falcon" 

She laughed, "Ok Lou  Malcolm , I will send the Police." She had miss heard him. He then signed off and prepared to exit the Radio Room. He placed the body of the still unconscious 2nd office in to a closet and closed the door. Spun the dials on the radio so no one would suspect that he had spoken to anyone. 

He opened the door . The coast was clear he exited the Room, pulling up the Yellow hood on his Jacket.

All Radley had to do now was find a safe way to exit the ship. Hopefully his disguise would help. Looking out of one of the Portholes Radley could see that the gang plank had now been reattached and a number of men dressed in waterproofs were now boarding. This could be too risking a way off of the Boat. Far too many people in that area, he thought. 

Then he had an idea, the ship had large mooring ropes that kept it attached to the dock. He wondered if he could climb down on one of those. Radley went back up to the Cargo Deck  which was only one Deck up. He went out onto the Deck, it was deserted. He went to the back of the Boat and located the massive mooring line there. Looking over the side he estimated he was approximately 300 hundred metres up. Maybe more. The climb down would be hard, especially wearing all his equipment. He contemplated dumping most of it to lighten himself, but then he would be defenseless if he encounter any opposition. Then he had a flash of inspiration. If the used another peace of rope or chain he could slide down the rope, just like a Zip Line.

 The Cargo Deck was strewn with chains. He quickly found a piece just the right length. I hurried back to the back of the boat, someone was standing there.

It was Rita. She had not see him and was standing looking out over the water smoking a cigarette. Radley contemplated using the stun gun on her, but did it have enough charge ? He would need to be nearer to her to use it, and there was no way of getting to her without being seen. 

Rita had stormed out of the Bridge as was still unhappy with her husband JJ. The one thing she knew that her husband would would pay for this. She stood on the deck watching the storm. She was unaware that Radley was behind her. As she puffed on her cigarette thinking of ways she could get back at her Husband JJ. 

 Radley was still crouched down behind the crate, he slowly raised his head above the crate and  making sure no one saw him shouted as loud as he could........

"Mrs Biggles, Mr Biggles wants you up in the Tower now !" 

 The Helmet and his face covering did muffle his voice a lot, she had not heard him.   As the storm was still in full force this did help either.

What could Radley do ? He needed to remove his helmet. This was risky, especially if Rita spotted him. She had met him after all. 

 So Radley removed his Helmet , and checking that he still had not been spotted shouted again. 

"Mrs Biggles, Mr Biggles wants you up in the Tower now !"  She heard him. 

Rita yelled something, and threw her cigarette into the water bellow, and hurried away from the side of the boat. She passed right by where Radley was crouching. Radley just managed to pull on his balaclava and Helmet as she went by. "Don't turn around" he whispered to himself. She didn't. 

Once she was gone Radley ran up to the same spot. The coast was clear. He then placed the chain over the mooring Line, and wrapped both ends around his gauntlets. The Gloves he was wearing would hopefully protect his hands.   He carefully climbed up onto the railings.  It was a very long way down. Then he heard a voice some where to the rear of him. It was two guards making a patrol. They had not seen him. But it was now or never. 

Radley launched himself off of the Railing and he slid down the rope. He was moving at a more faster pace than he had thought. The friction of of the rope on the chain had started to heat up the chain. Lucky his gloves were fireproof.

 He was nearly at the Dock, but how would he slow down. He was moving far too fast. The speed and then impacting the Dock would mean injury possibly broken bones.

 Then Radley noticed that there were a number of sacks by the side Dock, that had been unloaded from a truck that was parked there. He did not know that was in them. Would they be full of hard things like coal to power the boat, or grain or pulses to feed the crew. He was nearly at the end of the rope, he shut his eyes and let go of the chain. He impacted the bags and cartwheeled hit his head. 

When he awoke, he found he was laying in piles of rice grains. His head hurt a bit but the helmet had saved him. How long had be been knocked out for ? He looked at his watch that was under one of his burnt gloves. He estimated it could have been no longer than a few minutes. He checked his body for any broken bones. He ached, but nothing appeared to have been broken. His ribs were sore and his head hurt, but he knew that he needed to get off of the Dock as soon as possible. The truck was still there, and who had left it had conveniently left the keys in the ignition. 

He got in the truck and started the engine. The truck was old, and was difficult to drive. Turning the wheel was painfully hard, especially as this caused his ribs to hurt more. He needed to get to his own car he had left in the Cargo bay a few hours earlier. Mum's little Tank had powered steering and was an automatic, so would be much easier to drive. He knew he need to go passed the boat to get to the cargo bay, He pull down the hood on his Yellow Raincoat. As he passed the Boat, one of the guards waved to him, Radley put his head down and waved back.  Hopefully the guard had not spotted him wearing his Blue get up under the yellow raincoat. He had not attempted to stop him, so the disguise had worked. He was soon at the location of his car. 

He got out of the truck, and walked over to his car. Taking off the yellow rain coat he threw it onto the passenger seat in the front, he then walked to the Trunk and unhooked his belt that contained the equipment he had taken with him. Then he  got in and sat down behind the wheel of the car. He started the engine, at least the car was still working. He placed it into gear and was about to release the parking break when he heard a click, and something hard was poking him in the back of his neck. Then he heard a laugh. 

What was it ? Who was it ?  Was this the end ? Had Radley run out of luck ?

Find out whats happens next next time, But until then ENJOY !