outs, as they stood and watched the "bug in the sky" growing l

had been through frequent campaigns with his leader and could loo

This was natural, since he had the "flying bee" largely develo

Flying Squadron was the happiest event of his whole life. If he had

repared to land in the open field. He watched how skilfully the air pilot handled the levers, and how gracefull

the boys believed that after all their first friend must be the controlling influence of the team. They afterwards learned that Lieutenant Fosdick was really without a pee

y model of a monoplane which Bud had made, he readily consent

t that poor Bud had really hit upon the exact idea that was already being used by the Wright firm. Bud may never have read any description of this "fool-proof" device emanat

to Hugh, after the exhibition had about concluded. The young inventor was flushed with succ

rves encouragement. He has done wonders in making that model, and it is built on right lines.

sorry for Bud, who would take his disappointment very much to heart. He might throw up the whole business under the

hort flight in the upper air, he looked so happy that Hugh concl

the monoplane, which, having been built for hard service, was

ngers. It seemed almost too good to be true that he was actually going to be taken

d folks at home to whom his life must be very precious. He was only a boy, to be sure, but ere long he would reach man's estate. And in this country of ours, who can say what the future holds for any lad? Years ago, who among his school companions

und themselves sharing Bud's enthusiasm for the subject of aviation,

because of inequalities in the surface of the field. After it had gone a certain distance, it was se

lph. "I've never been so close to an aeroplane before, and I tell you, Hugh,

time comes, even Bud, crazy as he seems now to belong to the Flying Squadron, may change his mind a lot of times. But one thing I do kno

nk it best to try any difficult business while he had a novice along with him, because there was no telling

tement. "He's headed the nose of the air craft downward, and seems to be just whooping it up for solid gr

better informed on all aviatio

gerness. "The motor is shut off, and deflecting the rudder to a certain angle, a glide is made toward the earth.

and proceeded almost on the level; after which the pilot brought it so softly to the ground that Bu

s eyes fairly danced as he drew a long bre

o his head that he had been reserved for the last because the officer wished t

, and gravely listened to the same instructions that had been given to Bud,

g the level field, accumulating speed as it progressed, until presen

or his especial benefit, so that he might be able to boast of having experienced such a "stunt,

came Hug

previous occasions; for a scout is expected to have his eyes about him and to obser

been a true one. He realized just why that boy had been chosen to serve as leader of his patrol, and in th

and begin to climb upward. Looking down, he could see how fast they were really going. Why, it seemed as though the e

e. Hugh soon became used to the novel feeling, so that he could

re. He told the pilot that he did not wonder men found it hard to leave such

rous. But when that stability device which your friend believes he has invented, but which he may have read about somewhere and unconsciously copied, comes into general use, we hope the deaths will become much less frequent. I am using a sta

barograph that was within seeing distance from their sea

icture Hugh gazed upon as he looked down would never be forgotten. He could see for miles and mi

Hugh made

told the pilot; "and it seemed to me that they must be the pair of spies who have been giving you so

t laughed as

se precious foreigners the scare of their lives. I happen to have a supply of small experimental bombs along, which are heavy eno