today," remarked Bob, when they were nearing the br

n, having them nearly take our heads off because we loo

don't believe, even if we'd caught him, and given him

s Ned's further opinion. "But, speaking of queer

much of them

combination I ever saw on an aeroplane. We carry a lot on our Comet; but nothing li

rship again if we conclude to go to the aviation meet; a

is all right if you've never sailed in the air,

mustn't forget to stop, and send help out to Noddy.

son's garage and tell them,"

curious throbbing and humming sound in the air, far above their heads. With one accord they gazed upw

ane!" excl

ne," sup

Jerry. "Say, but they're eati

can be Mr. Jacks

to the millionaire whom they had so thrillingly rescu

e the craft all right," declared Ned.

ine came down a little w

took from a pocket in the side a pair of powerful field glasses. "We'll se

rcraft in his range of vision

matter?" d

you know?"

e Jerry slowly, "but if that machine isn't the Silver Star I'll b

nd no sooner had the merchant's son

t's Brown and Bl

t faces at that distance," exclaimed B

's them, for it's their machine, and they're so touchy th

rry. "Those are the two myste

sed Bob, as he took another look.

t direction long enough," declared Ned. "It ma

"But it certainly is odd that we should see tho

r it was almost hidden in the haze of the upper regions. In a few seconds more it

on matters connected with their own motorship. By this time they had reached Cresville, and stopped at a garage

rned toward the home of the tall lad, where the

r one day,

over yet," sai

manded his ch

cts as though he had something t

a miniature windmill, was a small lad, bearing every evidence of great nervousness.

s were within hailing di

ip-special message-don't know what's in it-fortune for you-maybe-here is it-saw you coming-ran out to stop you-I have it-open it quick-whoop! up

all, Andy?" asked t

came in-messenger boys all out-I said I'd take it to you-he gave me a

d one foot on the ground at a time. Jerry looked at the tele

all that out of your syst

asked the sma

keep any in you might explode

am soda and cool off," advi

down soon-go to the store-drug store-half a dozen flavors-I always take vanilla

ed with a sigh of relief. "He gets on

d folding up the message. "He's on the track of some new kind of

off after a mosquito that plays the piano, or something l

commented Jerry, as he once more started the mac