Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane; Or, Daring Adventures over the Great Lake

se that was?" inqui

of startlin

ste

nning. They were now in a dense fog; with night fast coming on. For the mom

el

ection," said Hiram

" nodded Dave, "a

ave happened?

red to call

eed up the hydro

might run into something. Hello! Hello! Hello!

llo! this

to us," declared Hiram, leaning forward a

you.

e. The person in the water had

Dave. "Don't cling to th

't hol

ards a form now plainly visible. It was

ne of his hands was useless. He seemed in pai

if overcome with faintness and exhaustion. Hiram himself fou

in trouble?" Dave ask

o land quick as you can. I'm afraid my arm is broken. It pa

hydroplane un

rse that brought them back to the

, and when the hydroplane was safely housed, Dave

he young aviator explained. "When we get there

ruck a rock that I hurt m

d alone?" asked t

and was afraid I'd get run into. My launch ran into a reef with terrific force. I was th

r?" questioned the int

e fog. I couldn't use my hurt arm, and I fired my revol

rom, Mister?" pressed

aunch. Had some business this way, and g

n a hesitating, evasive way. He seemed anxi

me to the Colu

ong there,"

e there nam

ather a

it. He

follow the di

t get me up against them, I shall be pleased. You se

That settled it with Hiram. In his mind he was sure that anybody who

te of the launch. He barely thanked Dave, as, reaching the aero grounds, our he

ur friends over

the man he had rescu

an

now what do you thi

e man got ou

iram?" inquired t

of the D

t to know somebod

don't like the f

not,

hesitated when we asked h

es

He didn't seem to care

didn't bel

ght to have some concern ab

He was due for a public exhibition of the Reliance the next day, and dism

o, and there was plenty of detail to att

mpetitors got started by ten o'clock. There was a varied programme fro

not only were they of inferior make, but thei

a beautiful run, and he felicitated himself th

to him as he accompanied Dave back to the aero grounds, "bu

latest improved aero-hydroplane, Mr. Grimshaw,

nd, young Dobbs,"

n, headed towards them

angar to see you,

s it,

United States

hydroplane hasn't got you into any tro

t," replied Dav

Dave," replied Hiram. "You know th

, Hi

a notorious smuggler and the