23 Chapters
“What do you think of this for a place to rout out a bear, eh, boys?” and as Mr. Witherspoon asked this question he drew in his sweating pony, and jumped to the ground. The Bird Boys glanced around t…
“Listen to Buckskin calling him all sorts of names, would you?” exclaimed Andy, a few minutes later. “If that bear only understood half he’s been called, he just couldn’t stand it a minute longer,” d…
Things started in happening about that time. And conditions could hardly have been much worse; for while Frank and Mr. Witherspoon had their rifles along, the magazines had been exhausted in their re…
“Phew! it looks like another hot day, Frank!” Andy had just dressed, and gone to the window to look out. The sun was already up, and had that queer, dark red glow that betokens an unusual display of …
“Frank, do you remember what I did with the glasses?” asked Andy, after he had been looking all around for a minute or two, with a puzzled expression on his face. Now, Andy was not quite so methodica…
Long before evening came on Frank had completed his work, and pronounced the aeroplane in as near perfect condition as it could be placed. Andy had some more prints to worry over after supper, but it…
Andy fell back and stared at his cousin helplessly when he heard this startling announcement. Meanwhile Frank had started in to assist Charley Woo cut the rope which had been so cruelly used to make …
“But ain’t you a-goin’ to let me ride over and tell the boss what’s happened?” complained Alkali Joe, after Frank had in as few words as possible explained just what he and Andy meant to do; and whil…
“I think we’re high enough up now!” observed Frank, presently. He no longer sent the biplane in widening circles, boring steadily upwards; but turned toward the south and pushed for speed, as far as …
“No false alarm this time, eh, Andy?” asked Frank, quickly. “I think not,” came the ready response. “Ponies again?” queried the pilot, as he steadied the quivering biplane by a little movement that h…