es of his rivals. Acting upon the principle "Do others or they'll do you," he was leaving no stone unturned to pull o

rs were aware of the fact. Formerly in the German Air Service, the count managed to smuggle one

e deliberately, to prevent them falling into the hands of the Allies. This act of bad faith was similar to the scuttling of the Hun fleet at Scapa; and the tardiness of the Allies to obtain reparation merely encouraged the Hun

eath, led the count to seek pastures new; and about this time the publication of M. Chauvasse's terms for

von Sinzig flew the airship to Spain, crossing Austria and the north of Italy

alone. From stores of German war material "sold" to Spain von Sinzig obtained gas cylinders, petrol, spares, and even a baby "Albatross"--a small yet powerful monoplane. With folding wings this machine could with

ry outside Europe, he was compelled to make use of alien lands in which to alight. That was a handicap, and the thought of it rankled. There was some consolatio

tial spies, were able to ascertain with little difficulty particulars concerning the British and American competitors for the Round-the-World Flight. The moment von Sinzig l

Board. Provided the flight were completed within twenty days of the date of the certificate the principal condition was complied with, while it was furthermore specified t

e obtained the official visé at Madrid, and was back at the rendezvo

the morning Z64 left her shed and, flying at a comparativ

that day, and only the exuberant demonstration of the crowd outside Air Grange had made him alter his plans. It was a lucky stroke, for Fosterdyke's secret intelligence department was at fault. According to information recei

te in ignorance of the fact that a few thousand feet above him was the Briti