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THE ZEPPELIN DESTROYER

'Proved?' he echoed. 'Proved without a shadow of doubt.'

And he unwound his muffler, cast off his heavy frieze coat, and we both went out to assist in wheeling the machine back into the barn.

That night we had proved to our satisfaction that our long and patient labours had certainly not been in vain.