The Motor Boys in the Clouds; or, A Trip for Fame and Fortune

rship exhibition was to take place. The boys were on their way to the hotel, where they had engaged rooms in advance, a ne

ow," commented Ned. "I thought it might b

ion of wealthy men is back of it, I heard dad say, and they've go

ted Andy, who, as Jerry halted the machine outs

ut before the show opens. I suppose all of them are not here yet

grounds. The buildings were of the flimsiest character, but were

Noddy's Firefl

hip it?"

aid Noddy fussed and fretted for fear it would get broken on the road. It was all taken apart and boxed up, and Noddy threaten

aid Ned. "I wonder whic

to the hotel and see about our rooms. There's such a crowd her

ervation they had telegraphed for, and give their rooms to newcomers. The boys, however, secured tw

they had unpacked and enjoyed a good wash, to re

rry. "We'll see if we c

tions of the balloons and aeroplanes, that it would have been impossible to enclose it with a fence. But though the spectators could freely view the shi

owners, who hoped to sell refreshments, were engaged in putting up the booths; and

nd were to be assembled under one of the many t

some weird machine that a careless truckman had agreed to deliver. One su

will displace some of the delicate springs, and shift the center of gravity, besi

reined his horses into a hollow. The vehicle careen

be smashed! The work of ten years

m sliding off the inclined platform by bracing his hands against it.

which Jerry had stopped, and ran to the aid of the man. They managed to stop the cas

If that case had fallen to the ground my airship would have been smashed. I am a thou

ort of an airship is it, anyhow, if a little fall like that will smas

firm believer in th

ualizing balances will render any descent harmless," declared the inventor. "Now, continue on, Mr. Truckman, if you plea

answered Jerry. "But we are very much in

. It acquires a start by means of two long shafts, made on the model of the hind legs of a grasshopper. By means of powerful springs my machine is launched into the air, just as a grasshopper leaps forward. Then his wings sustain him, just as the wings

airships that are here?" inquired Ned

much.

He is Noddy Nixon, and he calls his ma

ng Nixon was telling me about it. He is a s

we think,"

y are not large enough, and are too heavy. But my machine will work. I am positive of it. Come and see me after my first flight, and I may l

e the Firefly is

yellow flag," and Mr. Abernot pointed

roposed Jerry. "I'd like to

ouble," suggested Bo

othing new. I'd like to see the Firefly, too. May

e of these fake inventors are doing. They know their machines will never leave the ground, an

he auto between rows of booths and new buildings. When they got near enou

arked Bob. "Let's get out of the car an

as a curious throng, as, indeed, there was about every place where an

derful Fire

t. Admissio

I've got change. I want to s

er," commented Bob. "Most of th

at's true, all right, unless it's Professor

tickets of the man who stood at the flap. Something about the

if he's shaved off his moustache. I haven't seen him since he tr

changing the lanterns in the lighthouse," suggested Bob. "He's

to make trouble for the motor boys. But this time Bill, if indeed it was he at the tent

up their tickets. They handed him the pasteboard slips, and had just taken a glimpse of a curio

don't want you in my tent! You can't

our admission

did! I'm not going to

strike Jerry, while the ot