The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings

is the great

f the car out over the white, glittering expanse-dotted here and there with gloomy-looki

r brother Roy; "what do

a while before I answer tha

accompanied by a slender, graceful girl, came down the aisle of the car

w on the great Nevada desert, or on the ed

hed Jimsy, "and really it's very mu

what the newspapers call a typical Westerner

eprovingly. "As if any beauty magazine won't tell you it's a woman's duty to take the greatest care of her complexion," parried Je

bile coat she wore and a little cloud of dust aros

y, "it makes yo

in it," quoth Jimsy

asant," cou

the next few weeks," struck in Roy, "we might a

in a short time now, so gather up your belongings. I'll take care of the aeroplane outfit

id life in the village of Sandy Beach, on Long Island, New York, where she had made, her home. Miss Prescott was the aunt of the two Prescott children, and

nction. Dying, he had confided to his son and daughter his plans for a non-capsizable aeroplane of

ad, in reality, "saved the day" for him when he fell into the hands of some enemies. This occurred on the eve of a great aeroplane contest in which Roy had entered in the hopes of winning th

e way, however, and almost at the same time, the baffling problem of what had become of Mrs. Bancroft's jewels was also unraveled. All this did not take place without many adventures being enco

anes from some desert mines he had discovered on a trip which almost cost him his life. As autos could not cross the alkali, and transportation of the product by wagons wou

they could gain their father's consent to their accompanying Peggy and Roy. It was finally gained, although Mrs. Bancroft shook her head over the matter, and, at first, would by no means hear of such

th alarm the prospects ahead of her. In her mind the West was a vague jumble of rough cowboys, Indians, highwaymen and desperate characters in general. But there was no help f

s, my dear madame," he had said; "they a

e-the-" Miss Prescott had begun,

said, with a laugh; "and as for any other fancied cause of alarm, I dare say you wi

reat alkali desert with our party of friends on board. All were looking forward to adventures, but how st

old black pipe, which was his delight and solace and Miss Prescott's particular abomination. Among Peter's other peculiarities, acquired in a long and s

e desert, so bold, we all shall

young folks greeted him

earth from the sky, and land up

his was cut short by the rau

eek! Blu

. So intent, in fact, was our party on its preparations for its plunge into the unknown that no

an old tooth brush. He was clean-shaven and had a weak, cruel mouth and a pair of narrow little eyes, through which he could, however, shoot a penetrating glance whe

hand toward the west-in which the sun, a ball of red fire, was now dropping,

Sam; one of those ki

nuthin'," was the scornful reply. "Wonder

e and the cars came to a standstill in Blue C