human
Say, Freddy? he suddenly spoke aloud.
gpt
One thing not quite clear. Just why did you have those two Luftwaffe pilots sent for, anyway?
human
Don't tell me you didn't get it! Freddy echoed with a laugh.
gpt
I should think it would be obvious, now. I realize I took an awful chance, but that was the only way I could find out. And, of course, I needed one of them to make the orders to start up the Dornier's engines authentic.
human
Hold everything! Dave cried.
gpt
I get that part, sure. But what was it you had to find out?
human
Why, how many pilots were about, of course! Freddy said with a chuckle and a gesture.
gpt
Would have been silly, you know, for us to kidnap von Staube and von Gault, and then have some Jerry pilots fly off in the planes we were going to use. That's why I asked to speak to their _pilots_. Plural, see? And--well, thank goodness there were only two at that field. Everybody else was a ground soldier or officer. It would have been frightfully annoying if a dozen or so Jerry pilots had been there. My whole stunt would have gone up in smoke!
human
Jumping catfish! Dave breathed in awe.
gpt
So that was the reason! Ye gods! Supposing there had been more than two? But I don't want even to think of it. And I think you'd better leave that part out of your report, pal. Nobody would believe we had _that_ much luck. Hey! A mess of R.A.F. Spitfires! Holy smoke! They don't know who we are, and--!
human
So we'd better surrender, Freddy Farmer said quietly.
gpt
And about time we did, too, I'm thinking. Hold her level, Dave, while I give the chaps the surrender signal.