, himself, when he hea

getting one on me the

t the right nail on th

ed to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times. But how about Sand

ng over that fence; but it tickles me every time I think of it. Seemed like the whole bunch just fell over after he shot; and like as not each fellow got his share of the Number Eights somewhere in his l

as his cousin's reply, as he turned once m

s. Perhaps the same story might be repeated, who knows? They call it the Bird boys' luck, Frank; but then, we work for all we get, and ought to have a little

seems to me we ought to make a little preparation. Of course, about all we expect to do is to scout around, and see if we can pick up any information with the aid

it slip by, would we?" asked Andy, always willi

e crossing a bridge till we come to it, so we won't bother any m

n, up near the Quackenboss place?" Andy went on to say, as he complied with his cousin'

sed the other; "first the accident, and our great good luck in makin

and hurrying away as if they had already laid a plan to come back and pay a ni

e friendly Felix; then the robbery of the bank; the breaking into our shop by men who left their cards behind in the shape of these burglar tools; the

ook around, before starting up the powerful little Kinkaid engine. "Because that promises to play quite a figure in the pursuit

ine was of course a self-starter, and could be operated from his seat with almo

class condition; and as the speed kept on increasing Frank soon uptilted the plane, and like

uard against being incautious. That is the trouble with most aviators; they grow so familiar with danger that they forget the terrible risk that always hangs over th

e. They could see the car containing Percy Carberry, and his crony, Sandy, just vanishing among the h

together with old Colonel Whympers, the veteran who used crutches or a cane on account of his rheumatism, brought on, he always de

atly beloved by both cousins; and who believed firmly that some fine day Andy Bird was boun

distant city. And whenever the boys were in their shop the old veteran was in the habit of coming around, to see what

And knowing the Colonel of old, Frank and Andy lost no time in telling him all that had happened to the

hiding. Didn't you beat the wonderful Chief out before, and doesn't history have a habit of repeating itself? Oh; if only I was ten years younger

citing scenes had passed; but any one who knew the half that he had passed through, would think t

d long practice had made Andy part

later; "I wonder if they saw us come home, and whether they can have picked

s to hold up a little

great hurry, and the day

smaller lad keeping with him, or else being left behind, something Elephant never liked to have happen

sked Frank, as usual right to the point; and in this way cutting off the

s, and if one of 'em knew how to handle such things. So they called up the city, and asked questions. In that way they learned that there was a yegg who had been suspected of having been connected with several other jobs, though they never could just put the kibosh on him, and his name is Casper Blue, and one time he used to be

clared Frank. "The colonel knows, and p

th Percy's biplane?" asked Elephant eagerly; "don't I wish though I could just hang on behind, and b

dy, shaking his head threateningly at the bare sugges

hing now, Andy," remarked

ight bad," Larry went on to say, also looking downcast at having to miss all the sport simply because Natur

ound the thieves up, just find out if they've dropped down anywhere insi

y careful, and for mother not to worry about us. You know I always call Aunt Laura mother, because she's been that ever since my own died years ago. Will you do that, boys?" and Frank sitting there ready to