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"Now what can we do for you?" "Please stand by, and let's see if we can get away," answered Frank, "if not we'll have to go on board, and tow the hydroplane behind, but since relieved of so much extra weight the pontoons have risen again; and I expect she'll go."
Gently, Jack lowered himself over the side of the hydroplane, first divesting himself of his coat and shoes; then struck out for the disabled aeroplane. Slowly the lad swam, for he did not wish to betray his coming by the sound of a splash. The distance was not great and a powerful swimmer, such as Jack, could cover it easily in a few moments. Jack did not approach the enemy craft from the front.
From the mouth of the inlet there had stolen a long, low, black craft, gliding through the water at tremendous speed. In the strange craft the boy scouts had little difficulty in recognizing Sam Redding's hydroplane. "So he's got her back," exclaimed Merritt, recovering from his first astonishment. "Yes, and she seems little the worse for her experience," remarked Tubby.
Frank was indeed trying to figure out whether it would not be best after all for him to stay by the hydroplane, on guard as it were, while Andy, by using a horse, if the Hoskins happened to still possess such an animal, managed to get to another farm, where they were up-to-date enough to have a telephone in the house, by means of which he could get in touch with Dr.
Dodging the stout youth's blow, the corporal went on: "Heard the news?" "No what news?" eagerly demanded the other, finishing his light repast. "Why, the Dolphin you know, that fishing boat picked up Sam's hydroplane at sea and towed it in. It's in pretty good shape, I hear, although the engine is out of commission and it was half full of water." "He's a lucky fellow to get it back."
"Sure you can make it?" Jack continued. "Yes," replied Frank. "Well, I just wanted to know," said Jack, "because here comes a German torpedo boat." Frank was startled. He turned in his seat, and there, not a mile and a half away, was a ship of war. She was flying the German flag and was making directly for the spot where the British hydroplane rested. "By George!
Being an aviator himself he would naturally take an immediate interest in boys who had given such a good account of themselves in the field of aeronautics. The attempt to steal the hydroplane in the first place before they turned to Percy Carberry's biplane proved that they knew all about the Bird boys.
"It would be a good thing for honest aeronautics if they would," growled old Grimshaw. "We'll hasten them with a little help, if they try any more tricks," announced Mr. King. The hydroplane had been run into a boat house after the practice of the day previous, and was all ready for use. It was equipped to carry two or more passengers, and was driven by a fifty horse power motor.
His machine was presented to the British Air Board by the Italian Government. One of the most recent developments in aviation is the hydroplane, or water-plane as it is most commonly called. A hydroplane is an aeroplane fitted with floats instead of wheels, so that it will rise from, or alight upon, the surface of the water.
"No, I ain't, but I seen a picture of that 'ere Coffyn feller, a-flyin' down on the Hudson river nigh New York; and she looked a heap like this here shebang," came the quick response. "Well, you guessed right that time, for that is what it is called, a hydroplane; because it can be navigated on the water as well as in the air.
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