The Rover Boys in New York; Or, Saving Their Father's Honor

h, Dick, do you

siness, and I'd enjoy getting into something big, something worth while. I think I could handle those matters, if father would only let me try

ushed

she wh

u'll be safe from such creatures as Crabtree and Sobber and L

she clung tigh

ou willin

him frankly. "Yes, Di

our mo

rything, and she has told me

Nobody was in sight at that m

he cried, in a low tone. "Then I can depend on you

she snuggled closer to him. "But about your father," she continued,

t isn't the worst of it. He has gotten tangled up in some sort of financial scheme with some brokers in New York City and

and help him all you possibly c

I mean one telling about these financial affai

biplane and gave the motor a brief "try-out," which noise reached Dick's ears just as he was tr

rt, as the hook said to the

ious to leave us!" ret

I came." And then she playfully boxed his ear, at which he chased her aro

But, somehow, she looke

fun-loving Rover, coolly. "As the

ay back?" questioned Sam. "I th

answered Dick. "But you c

Tom," responded the youngest Rover. "If I get o

inally bid the girls good-bye and flew awa

h out!" ans

l!" came from

im arrested!" yelled Sam, and then

there was but little wind, and the flying machine appeared to be in good condit

left behind and when they were sailing over some broad fields. "I

ailroad tracks," answered th

ter we pass that big farm

land below him or he will soon go astray from his course. The earth looks altogether different when viewed from the sky from what it

After following the turn-pike for nearly two miles, Sam veered slig

all!" he shouted, into Dick's ear

" answered the oldest Rover boy, naming the town

was gained it commenced to blow, gently at first, and the

o catch it!" wa

it will storm just

ngly. "If the wind gets too strong bring

" was th

hey saw a glare of light illuminate the rails and a long line

th ease," said Sam, as the train disappeared from

n fitful gusts, sending the biplane first to one side and then to the other. They struck a "bank,

ried Tom. "This is

out Dick. "There are woods

r, to bring the biplane down, but at Dick

field," went on the oldest Rover. "Sa

if the biplane would be turned over. Had this occurred the machine would hav

ning. As quickly as she had tipped, the Dartaway right

tered Tom. "Dick, can't you see a

ad," was the ans

one before. The Dartaway spun around, left the railroad tracks, made a semi-circle, and

cried Tom. "Was

He glanced around. "The right plane is giving

" gasped the la

ere-before

ed the rudders as best he could, and likewise the ail

ed Tom. "Look out

ad tracks. The evening express was approaching, r

s. Then it took another wild turn and hung directly over the railroad. The boys were speec

railroad tracks. One end of the machine rested across the r

e bushes and the latter on the tracks. Sam kept at the wheel,

to do anything. Then, as the gleam from the ex

r lives! We haven't

am. "Save Dick! He

he

om his seat. The seat was broken and his coat got caught in the sp

ing in a heap, face downward. The fall had been suffici

stant did he consider the risk he was running in going to the rescue. He made a fly

Here, let me get you off the

ed him. Dick was still to

ay from the wrecked biplane. As he did this there came a shrill warning shriek from the locomotive whistle. The

bounding to his assistance, the shreds of his torn coat

hoarsely. "The exp

etween them. Tom got his foot caught in the rails and almost pitched he

the wheels where the brakes gripped them. The locomotive struck the Dartaway, and the n