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The balloon cannon spoke again. Four miles away, to the eastward, its fellow in another aviation camp let go, and the sound of its discharge came to us faintly but distinctly. Another smoke flower unfolded in the heavens, somewhat below the darting airship. Both guns were in action now. Each fired at six-second intervals.
"Isn't that just exactly like you! You'd go right off and buy an airship, I believe, and try to come swooping after me!" "Indeed I would, if it were practicable and possible." "Yes, that's your motto: practical and possible. But you see, Mr. Ken, I like the impractical and the impossible." "Supposing, then, that I take up those things as a serious study?" "Oh, yes, a SERIOUS study!
"I'd willingly go without a meal if I was sure the airship was safe," sighed the professor. At this mention of their craft all the adventurers became silent and a feeling of sadness came over them. But they had little time to indulge in gloomy thoughts.
Many thousands of dollars worth of goods have been smuggled, and the United States, as well as the Dominion of Canada custom authorities, say they are determined to put a stop to the daring efforts of the smugglers. The airship theory is the latest put forth." "Well, say, that's the limit!" cried Ned, as Tom finished reading. "What do you know about that?"
"Here we go!" came the cry from the aviator. "Only a few seconds now!" They could plainly see the heaving waters of the big lake. Fortunately it was comparatively calm, though once she had landed the airship could stand some rough weather afloat. Splash! went the hydroplanes into the water.
If there was I shouldn't have tried a landing. No, it's something else besides that. Hark!" Again the cry sounded, seeming to come from a point behind the landing place of the silent airship. It was clear and distinct: "Help! Help! They are " The voice seemed to die away in a gurgle, as though the person's mouth had been covered quickly. "He's sinking, Tom! He's sinking!" cried Mr. Damon.
Dick was rapidly acquiring knowledge of how to operate the big biplane. "We'll go down now!" spoke the captain, though Dick could not hear the words. The young millionaire made up his mind that he would have a muffler on his airship, and also more room to move about. He intended to make rather a long flight. The deflecting rudder was tilted downward, and the descent began.
The first loss of life occurred in the panic rush from Brooklyn Bridge as the airship approached it. With the cessation of the traffic an unusual stillness came upon New York, and the disturbing concussions of the futile defending guns on the hills about grew more and more audible. At last these ceased also. A pause of further negotiation followed.
His head ached from the blow, but otherwise he was unhurt. "Those fellows have been keeping watch for me," the lad reasoned, as he walked quickly toward the airship shed. "They must have been shadowing me, and they hid there until I came back. Andy Foger and his father must be getting desperate. I think I know why, too. That little dig I gave Andy about his map is bearing fruit.
They are coming, of course, for the Day of the Prophet." Watson continued to watch the great airship, noting the swarm of smaller craft that came out from the Mahovisal to greet it, until the Jan Lucar suddenly altered the course. They stopped climbing, and struck out on a horizontal level. It left the Mahovisal behind them, a shimmering spot of fire beside the gleaming sea.
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