Show BOYS them They splendid bad attempted they ’had won! refusing' to The crowd be held back longer streamed to the center of the grounds like water surging1 over a suddenly all task the hunt That'll give good working them- a basis" advised Hawke "Oil please please please” pleaded ly whose anxiety to sail once only just once alone and unaided up into the inviting blue clouds and feel that he had at last achieved his great to repeated bition prompted treaty that the privilege might granted him enough my "Time son” said Mr Giles indulgently But the time came sooner than any of them dreamed arfd opened dam “Marvelous!” exclaimed Phipps Mr first tlrjrt freedom hugged one another and threw up their hats and handkerchiefs Soldiers talked excitedly and endeavored to edge nearer to tshe structure which fascinated and compelled their Its perform-ance admiration In spite of in thev eUli looked upoh wonder The Greasers with admiration rubbed their dark palms caressingly over the wings Several Indians their blank faces for expressive stood once on the outskirts of the crowd and finally slunk away breaking into a it skeptical fearfully morning following Monday Herb telephoned that the had again appeared at the Phipps ranch and had killed off three of the fold carrying one away It proceed was decided therefore to at and when once with the hunt of the thief had beep to continue the instruction of the boy&L to "Dad thinks the best begin is to night watch around the fold at the thing appears" said Herb His suggestion was adopted and that night and Hawke ort B yard Bread Pudding flew at dusk to the ranch It was not their first trip to the B P in the new plane in fact it had become quite a rfiatter of course to drop in and as the latter on Mr it outside” "tie the bird The full moon had waned and should a chase be necessary they would be thecapture dogtrot the trail fo‘ the cliffs Btit mattered not to the boys what the crowd might think or say— they elated were beyond the Influence of the opinions of ’others They suddenly felt themselves grown to manhood— for they had done what men were doing— and without exception feK inspired with a dauntless determination to master the thing which they had made and learn to control it as Hawke had done "Take us up! Take us up!” they cried at arous’d tressing the aviator oner Who though nearly exhausted from the strain under which he had been laboring and choking for air in this tight circle of humanity was smiling He too felt the intoxicatin’gJby I Enemy the marauder cloth-covered they of HE un-felgnex as Sight acctnrf-pushed took it - -way till ft -the ' 'happily -boys expressed -Phippp obliged rely to entirely on the acetylene lamps which however had been They' were not to be Ut of triumph surge through his whole lest however needed the light and forgot all external conditions should frighten away the enemy "You must rest” protested Mr Phipps ly Herb Gray red and Hawke "Yes which come right over to the house Jerry remained near the plane We’ll have something cool to drink and stationed just inside the wire fence was a light lunch” seconded the captain enclosing the sheepfold Carl and Dunk "Guess 'we’d better not try any more to the other side of the pasture went to for today” said Hawke the boys while Mr Phipps and one of his herders “Just before landed one of the guy' their position near the took up they wires snapped” gate Between them all hoped to gbt a glimpse of the unwel"Put her in the hangar then” well tried out until being I I descended sacrifice his the aviator to was aid of put back dtrvice its carry " - - has going at to be to be tested entirely six least but I’m -y ' -responded snpod ing waving "Carl's his lantern” “Wo “What— what for?” yeiled Gray nearly Iiad him" wind rising and felt "There’s a returned the aviator a splosh of rain” these “We can’t take chances oer peaks in a storm” to As corroborate his statement rumble there was a distant “Thunder” gasped Jerry for the speed of the machine almost off shut his wind and other tightly boys he was clinging ex- If like'-the ' seat it and' twos often filling the machine to its capacity explaining to them It successful flight principles of in this short was impossible however for all of the boy's to become time ly masters of the machine unusual proficiency and by night was 'enthusiastically take the machine to bo allowed to of a request' which alone was up persistently refused by his anxious ©oursp and mother father though at the ability Tm astonished Hawke told Mr Giles shows” the boy confidentially "They’re all first class lifttincts of a btrt ly the Inborn has He takes hold successful bitduman Instantaneously Blinking as were his muscles and handling’ his with automatically with tlie precision levers of ail expert All the boys have steady acquire the nerves and are gqing to the howeverbowed Saturday begging it and control of hos unusual soa you said Ihough’he at -might’ wouldn Mr good ve-ftllered this assurance from had not protested Itettur wait until Mrs Giles 'Well no but ' ha ? rain ! -told SumLW ill llllliWm UnWr BH i m H I fWuP Im TTrfTOfirii iffl W ‘ ! IzjjjSuUS j ’h at such ' terrifito pace a J : ' that “’’Speech impossible Hawke was bending every energy to beat tho storm had consider Already the wind risen to conceriably and he was obliged trate hl® whole thought on the control became i of ' the-machine ' B for the P“ requested “Dad’ll be anxious to knots! We can—’ how we come out But the rest of his sentence was lost in while a flash a ’deafening roar split the darkness and rer stretchesof veiled below ‘them the pasture belonging to the J3read Pudr MiilVn ulllff ding Ranch While they had been obliged to give reach up when victory was withtn easy pleased-$Kan other-wise the boys were at the adventurous turn’ things The flight by night taken so eagerly anticipated was becoming rhoro exciting than they had expected it Before they realized they had skidded down and stopped ip front of could the ranch house But they only' they yell” "The next moment were on their feet scarcely suppressing pause long enough- to allow Herb and Gray to dlsmoupt for if was necessary to If his claimed Herb "Must there’ reach the ort as quickly as posslvisitor Hawke or be over come and lodge the plane in its shed Hawke veered quickly The lamps We sighted him first they were If before the storrn threatening to instant chase in the plane while shedding a bright glow for some give distance around the machine did not they could not shoot him which would was growing constantlylouder them be practically impossible in the djurk throw their light very far ahead broke upon is ly “There under us” cried The boys had no chance to exchange The others agreed to wave their to rancher before Cart They could sea a huge black floating words with the they were the first come in Dunk having taken the place of the mysterious sheep mass just beneath them contact with they whisked would then be put Circling again and again tyith Herb and Gray were stealer The plane was the again And though anxious to utmost difficulty that they kept it into use in sight At last however struck learn the result of their companions’ Quietly but anxiously the pursuers his friend a th® Indian and watched until about o’clock Jerry straight le for the cliffs flight were began "We can get an alm if he keeps n — obliged to wait until just- in time Herb had shoved the plane back the "Bet we're ready for him the swerving'' said they how to and rushed the Crawford old up” he said "Steady fellows” warned Hawke for hangar guy won turn resld&tce They had scarcely reached had moved about twisting ip their they assured Herb to The “Don't worry” "Like seats get a sight of the game veranda- when the fury ofthe the till higher as won't comeplane was mounting steadily not tenwest was upon them reduced his speed That's his usual calling time” and Hawke had A Ajsnlalsd JlaWke breath Wwl Us ho couid “Regular New York swell” commented pntniy us adopted a zigzag course inff a aeep sign ui imw for it had Gray st recura run— n asm and dipping up ’Wonuer what kind of a thing jt Is” flying to4igittand left (CONTINUED ON PAGE-SEVEN-' said red “Make An 'I ‘ ’’ ' Herb Lx ” of--lightning jJ ' ‘ - -more -had - ’ ' companions -whose- -voice it lanterns --and if it upward ‘ ' 9 it : 11 t to-despair - - -into disappointedly t fliers intuition” let him go up alone Gilesskeptically t Routed Ilerh then too” rumble louder than the first sent thrills down their backs “It was the Thunder Bird all right" yelled red “I you saw ldni: that day” know where he Uvea “We now though” returned ly But they were dashing through space "I felt Another adequate passengers at a it fusal ' - -their the bystanders the Ike into the shed it until the crowd-should 1 ' 1 I you see you have a band of Crawford workmen” laughed Mr taking the boys tn with a gesture” be all seriousness “That said with can Hawke earnestly replied week was spent In trying out the The and the making machine Hawke boys At the several test flights each day that time they knew beyond a end of ioubt that they could trust the Thunder Hawke Bird to do anything they wished had ridden in rd five of the boys putting with safety for four hours to the most severe test Wi'h unfailing patience and ready Hawke took them by ones good will “But -red s time” “Well ygt? -making " crack poise your ' f beyond and J’ - disappointment ' a - desire to watch disperse "We’ll have another demonstration noticing the soon” said Hawke depicted on the faces of the onlookers as they divined the intentions to discontinue flying for that day "The plane has succeeded almost my hopes” Hawke said as after luncheon he sat with the men and boys at the Crawford residence "My equalizing to' ' ' the left sure - -breathlessly With was 1 - although plane " ’ “And" he’s circling down for Itdried voices 1 MS15t ly hear the flutter of a ’ SZ sure could a I’ll bet4’ “That’s his exclaimed roost reflected Herb jerry V V The next moment they were onhelr Thunder ’feird "Then n must be feet scarcely suppressing a yen comexuru It w the iub gsrj rushed directly overtheffi? ” Oari told about— the saw when one you thing had propeller but I tried to take that picture— the one fanning the air like a that raised the storm” jabbered JreS Quick as thought they with less noise in disjointedly the plane the lamps were were "And the one the old Indian is after and thev had mounted into' flashed on put in Gray the air then we’ll get hnn-R “Let him roost and A flvtnirhnlkwas just in front downward 1dm” suggested Herb: of them and as it swooped red had altered his course toward the sheep a shout from Bub Hawke apparently startled it for it rose again and was making swiftly In the direction of home and whirling circled rapidly above the going?’' shouted ly in' "Where fold you It of surprise had been "It's kind a flying monster necessary for some to considerably all them raise voices right” wrhispered Herb excitedly were distinctly Hawke had made a rapid semicircle for the mountain torrents but heard below while the noise of and was flying swiftly In pursuit tlie machine in object added made hearing turning their own as he had lost time difficult had become a part of the darkness in to back” only steer the direction "We’ve got get right uand he could in the aviator throwing on top which It had seemed to be fly a Hawke 5- A - “We wing” comfort of "Sure you’ve done enough today” put in ly not wishing to be selfish he would have given a good deal to take turn in the machine beside the to - hushed in cn-trance willing othere" ll it anyway’ shot a trv theunconsciously left to shooting the southerner- wnolt was naturally and'1 rightly- supposed would bo glad to bag the animal that had given' his’ father so much trouble A: Young Phipps too£ alm at the first good opportunity and shot three times It seemed to ba without’ result for the huge shape moved on though its course and became more uncertain than' ever although it seemed heading toward the mountain ranges its flight was uneven and haphazard must bo over the mountains “We lytime now” said after ‘'We’re about 1800 feet jabove level responded Hawice the birdres timed Its At that moment Pointing swift circles flying downward of toward the the nose the plane a earth Hawke followed it' bhrilHng spiral descent cried there’s the old tower' "Why when the plane bad dropped far enough for its lights to play Upon 'the1 The - - suggested Herb going-to said I XVII CHAPTER Tm Herb’' "I’m beginning to think tt’S- a witJCh —never comes- around in daylight and nobody ever can get a peep at him” responded Jerry "We’ll'soon find out” returned Herb "Least hope so” “How near's Chance now?” suddenly Interrogated red ‘‘He’s within a couple days’ run of “Ought to pass us” responded Hawke here Tuesday or Wednesday" over him “Gee bet it’ll take a fall out of to another plane bobbin’ 'round see here won’t it?" said Herb all “We'll surprise him right Hawke laughed “He’U lose his bearings when he gees us put in our ap find out tne time nes pearance Mm a race” cornin’ and run record” “He’s cHppin’ off 'a ‘'good commented red who had been reading gueSs” make the papers "Goin’ to Talking thus the hours sped by until it The nteht was after 11 o’clock time thicker and blacker ah passed and in the tense silence broken tuneful bleat the a now and then r " In 8 PAPER 1 Mm to find hie voice single word opened the floodgates and a babble of voices ensued boys shouted iexcitedly pranced long-imprisoned colts enjoying their The ’ am-en-be This like GIRLS’ AND his re-' Hawke if anxiously after the ' li ’-round midnight pur-sjtiing I - -and'down ' |