human
You can still win, Linda! he cried exultantly, pulling her from her chair by grasping both her hands.
gpt
The Lightcaps are a fake!
human
A fake?
gpt
Yes. Joyce happens to be a man! Masquerading as a girl! And he's been discovered, of course.
human
Tell me everything! she demanded.
gpt
Are you sure, Harry?
human
Positive. So would you be, if you'd turned on your radio, instead of saturating yourself with that sentimental newspaper! Everybody knows it now. Needless to say, they are not getting the prize.
gpt
It seems that this Joyce Lightcap is an experienced pilot--a mechanic, too--and he got the idea of winning that twenty-five thousand. So for months he and Mabel--she's his wife--have been living in seclusion, while he allowed his hair to grow and practiced acting the part of a girl. Joyce is a girl's name too, you know, as well as a man's, so his license was O.K. Then, when the big moment came, Mabel got backers to buy the Ford tri-motor plane, and they took off for Paris.
human
But how did they discover him?
gpt
By the simplest method of all. Somebody noticed his beard!
human
You see, explained Harry,
gpt
Joyce relied on paint and powder to cover his cheeks and chin during the flight. From what I understand, Mabel's a wonderful talker, but she can't fly very well, and her husband didn't dare take the opportunity to shave. And some smart Johnnie, who kept shouting that no two girls could possibly fly the Atlantic, found himself challenged. He sneaked up near enough to the pair to rub his hands on their faces. Then, of course their game was up.