02381cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500260014826400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032449000700036050000310043050800300046152011480049153400720163965300180171165300270172965300270175665300260178370000170180983000700182685600680189685600430196475097UtSlPG20260610134734.0mcr n260607r20251929utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGordon, Homer King,d1896-195910aFlying down a rainbow 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the April 10, 1929 issue of Short Stories magazine.  aRelease date is 2025-01-12  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"Flying down a rainbow" by Homer King Gordon is a short story published in the late 1920s, known for its adventure and themes centered around the gold rush prospecting era. The narrative revolves around the hopeful yet struggling pilot Jimmy Devlin, who is determined to make a name for himself in the competitive world of aeronautics, while also delving into the timeless lure of gold mining and the eccentric characters that embody the spirit of this quest.  The story follows Jimmy Devlin, who, despite his financial constraints, manages to restore an old biplane called the "Calico Peacock." After a challenging start, he unexpectedly meets an elderly prospector, Ed Weber, who enlists his help to reach a newly discovered gold location in Keno, Nevada. Their journey is fraught with mechanical failures and risky decisions, culminating in a crash landing. However, amid the crisis, they discover a rich deposit of gold ore, uncovering the twist of fate that ultimately leads them to unexpected fortune, making them realize that serendipity often plays a pivotal role in the pursuit of dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1929  aShort stories  aGold miners -- Fiction  aWest (U.S.) -- Fiction  aAir pilots -- Fiction1 aWarren, Jack 0aProduced from the April 10, 1929 issue of Short Stories magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/short-stories-v-127-n-01-1929-04-1040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75097