her to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Le

almost screaming the w

to beat me!" the d

y about the scenery a little whil

ase around him a couple of times. I want to see hi

do it?" a

e. There isn't a machine in the world t

t right away. Let him think he can go by us like we were tied to a cloud, if he wants

the aviator of the rival aeroplane, and also saw that there was good reaso

e're trying to catch him. Give him the impression t

be bested by a water wagon like that!"

iting for the Nelson to come up, then circled away from her in great wide swa

e! He is putting it all over me! I can go two miles to his one, and

e could outfly the Nelson, should he desire to do so, mov

asked Leroy,

him. Go through some of your flip-flaps and then go back toward

shining no brighter for his approach, yet luring him on. All the world below was flooded with moonlight and starlight. The mountains were dim in spots, where

t of land. And the mountains and the sea stretched away endlessly, and earth took on the look of a great r

r the water and down until even Jimmie clutched Ned's arm and gave forth an exclamation of alarm. Then a turn of a lever sent the Nelson skimming over Calleo

said, when the boys stood on solid ground again, "but we'll try t

ed Leroy. "Then I'll lose my chance o

he'll be back by mo

uple of hours, just about dawn, circled around the city, hovered

ppeared. "She'll start when we start, an' stop when we stop, an' there won't be any getting away

he continued, "we'll cuddle up in our blankets here and sl

edro, who had watched the maneuvers of the Nelson, had noted her landing place, and hastened forward. T

door. He was out of bed in an instant and, clad only in his pajamas, opened the door and

, uninvited, into the room and taking a chair. "Th

e the boy suspicious. After requesting a ride in the Nelson, or, at least, the company of the Boy Sc

rned that the aeroplane was going up, and had then communicated the information to the man on the white

cted. It was rather his idea to keep on good terms with the fellow and watch h

city? We did not return until nearly

ut the attack on our a

oking Ned o

or excitement at the disturbing question. Lea

heir courtesy, eh? I have been afraid of that. W

e who had expected to unwrap a great sensa

t is, when the rush was made the

n there," Ned said, calmly, althoug

there, the one you call

t into the

n who has been hanging about the machine

immie was not alone in the aeroplane. "The lad will bring the Nelson back in good tim

perate th

can handle the

ly for a moment, his brusque, salesma

you going

that moment Ned was more interested in discovering something about the attack on

future course. By the way, what was th

and one of your guards was a little coarse in protecting your property, and there was a blow s

uble with his machine?" asked Ned, anxious to kno

"In fact, the other fellow went off to the s

Jimmie

for a race, i

n returned?" a

shook

presently. "I'll dress and take break

ght of you. If you don't mind I'll wait for you in the lobby. These natives are not very good table companio

the alleged steam pump salesman. At times he appeared to be perfectly frank and honest, then ther

would be to remain in his company as much as possible. So the boy bathed

. Ned listened, saying little, even in the short spaces of silence. He was waiting for the f

I may stand a chance of selling a pump. Rotten luck in Peru, and I can't afford to spend all this expense money and

that line of conversation, "and I never heard that foreigners of any sort were made welcom

t. In a moment he tried again to bring the sub

ollins was in league with his enemies. For all he knew, the fellow might be the very man who was trying to get Lyman's concession away fro

asked, as they drew near a little grou

om nine," w

t that early," laughed Ned. "He is

ate with a police officer who was threatening arrest. Ned stepped back so as not to attract the attention of the boys, and ke

se of getting into a row in defense of his chums and being arrested with them. He was heartily glad that

d, in a moment. "What do you mean by molesting these

with assault," t

d Ned, also spe

zens," was the indefinite repl

me near me!" Leroy put in, as he searched

atters any," Ned said

e officer, and I'

d at this cautious ad

d whis

ll be restored to liberty if they are locked up. If we could get them away

ared at him. "You want to get me on a charge of resisting arrest! When we get o

, he would not have urged the lads, in English, to cut and run. By doing so he merely confirmed Ned's unfavorable o

ake of the head from Ned gave them to understand what was passing

ou are only doing your duty. The boys wil

s easier to get into jail in