The Aeroplane Boys Flight / Or, A Hydroplane Roundup

t out Andy, in his usual impetuous way, after the Bloomsb

r of the terrible calamity that had befallen the banking institution, in which most of the leadin

ent; and a slight frown settled on his gra

's a little queer nobody seemed to have any suspicion of this awful business at the time I left home on h

e suspicion; and the first thing that was known of the looting of the bank was when Seth Jarvie, the day watchman, went into the place at seven thi

pent-up feelings at this point; whil

red him; how about that, Chief?" he demanded, eagerly;

w what had happened he knew it was a case for me to handle, and so he ran across to Headquarters; and in a jiffy we had thrown a cordon

ng us what Cadger had to

run the thieves down, if you feel like giving the aut

was immediate a

od name of the town must suffer if it is wrecked by a wandering band of yeggmen. And we can understand why you should want

s asleep; but never dreaming of any danger, he stepped over to the door when he heard a knock and a voice said: 'It's me, Cadger, Mr. Hedden, the

so of course poor old Cadger, who is as honest as the day is long

de him. Before he knew what was happening he was being chocked by a pair of strong hands. Cadger started to struggle but another man must have joined

"I can just seem to see the whole thing happening. And chances are, that wh

ne eye. And lying there, Cadger watched the two yeggs go through the whole operation of getting nitroglycerine planted, an

fficer paused to catch his breath; for he was talking unusually fast in his de

the night-watchman. Looks mighty much like they must have had a friend around Bloomsbury, who put them wise to those facts. Then they seemed to have the running of the trains down pat also; for long after th

ven be heard over at Headquarters, only half a block away; but now I see how it could be done. Just like a fellow says he can pull a hair out of your head, an

enough noise to drown almost any sort of sound. The windows rattle, and we always have to stop talking until the caboose gets past. A

all, did he?" ask

ering the swag together, and putting it in a satchel they found in the cashier's room. Then, just at a quarter to three they doused the glim, which was only an electr

significant look about this time; and the expressio

ic torch, Chief?" dema

d that are used so commonl

hieves wearing masks over their faces; or did

ust as you say, Frank; both men had on mask

o, I expect?"

men?" asked the other, quickly; for he could not help seeing from the manner of the Bird boys that they were on some

ing, early, after a bite to eat, I hurried over there to do some finishing touches and carry the thing out to apply to our broken plane, when to my astonishment I found that the shop ha

ch, and the twin black masks; and they produce

morning, you say?" he cried, reaching out to tak

e they didn't find the aeroplane, for they smashed a few th

of a birdman himself; because no greenhorn would ever think of making his getaway in an aeroplane. Don't you see that's a pretty good clue, Frank? I'll remember that when

Cadger give of the men

iff left arm too, like he'd met up with some sort of an accident. That might turn out to be a pointer; I'll just remember it. It surely was a lucky thing for me I saw you boys come sai

onder what the fellows in it are thinking about, to take such chances. Why, hello! look there, Frank, perhap

ome excited too, as though they'd heard about the robbery, and the Carberry family was threatened with bankruptcy if the

came to a stop close to where the head of t

displaying his accustomed agility on this fine morning; indeed, he mad

Bird boys completely and purposely, of course; "I've come out after you, to get your assistance in tr

er that Andy and Frank once more looked at each other,