The Rover Boys in the Air; Or, From College Campus to the Clouds

iders. But fortunately the current was sluggish, so the horses managed to keep their footing. T

at," was Tom's comment, as they

in, to get back," said Sam.

nswered Dick, with a faint smile. "You know t

ou see, somebody might lift them from the henroost bef

t in Peter Marley. "Many a chicken I've l

me to a small clearing where was located the remains of a wood-cutter's hut. Not far beyond

r as they drew closer. Would they find the flying machine, and if so, w

om Tom's lips, and he po

g rocks," added Sam. "Is she smashe

can't tell if it's broken

this spot was less than two feet deep. By taking off their shoes and socks, and rolling up

oo poles are merely split I think they can be repaired wit

ne?" asked Sa

it looks all right to me. Of course we can

ck," said Tom; and this surmise was undoubtedly correct, for had the Dartaway come

can get her ash

the horses. But we want to be careful how it's done.

and roll the wheels up on them," suggested

," said Peter Marley. "Ye can tear

des of the hut. They had the horses drag these down to the water, and by hard work managed to get

on the other side of the river. Why not build a raft and float her over ins

ered Tom. "Hurrah for a l

ver with the contraption. You kin keep on shovin' planks an' logs under till

ad brought along a substantial lunch. They sat down in the shade of the woods to eat, washing the meal down with some water from a spring back of the old hut

said Dick. "But what it will be I can'

he raft?" asked Sam. "It

Dick. "The rest of you will

ant any help

o of us got on the raft it might sink

eter Marley had cut for him a slender but tough pole, which

overboard!

" answered the older brother. "You can carry th

was in water up to his ankles and as the planks were slippery he had to watch his footing. Once h

e poled along with vigor, and did what he could to avoid the rocks and shallows. Once the raft caught fast, but soon he had it loose again, and a few minutes later the sandy stretch was gained a

d Tom, as he galloped up f

ve?" asked Sam, who was

as Peter Marley arrived this was done, and then the biplane was unfastened from the raft an

work at once, drying and cleaning the parts. Fortunately the gasoline tank had remained airtight. Whil

ldest Rover boy, at last. "But we'll ti

and hard this t

Sam. "And drive a few stakes in th

en broken, yet such was a fact. They were scratched and

ook hold of the propeller blades. Half a dozen turns proved unavailing and

engine suddenly responded, and there followed those gatling

!" yelled Peter Marley. "If ye d

you can take the horses up i

ere he could do so one of the horses broke away and galloped m

awled the farmer,

as Peter Marley. Across the field dashed the horses, badly frightene

t's to be did?" asked

he horse he had ridden. "We ought to be able to c

hem critters is powerful runners, I can tell ye thet!

e engine. And then he and Sam watched their brother and the farme

pellers go around like circular saws. Now all we've got to do is to have those bamboo sticks bound up, or

canvas, which had been punctured in several

mment. "You'd think it was half a do

anied by two boys. The farmer had a shotgun in

ng?" demanded the farmer, and he showed his

d Dick, pleasantly. "I was tr

t was a company o' soldiers firin' their rifle

is you

n' has been fo

y from us and landed in the river. We dragged it over here," explained Dic

t to see an airship. Boys, this is one of them airships you read about in the papers," he went on to h

. Snubble how the two horses had become frightened and run awa

aid one of the farmer's sons

I," added

her go up when she

shed in which to store this biplane until

thing out o' sight o' the hosses an' cattle, or they'd cut up