Part 14 (1/2)
Together the boys went out, and Bill, feeling it was high tied out the door
Across the field, Ernest, the twoexcitedly
Bill joined the group
CHAPTER XI
”No use talkin' Mr Jardin,” one of the men blurted out as Bill ca on here Soar every night, and someone is always around all day, but allee saets that ht And it's no fool, either Whoever is tinkering with it understands that type of flyer down to the ground He knows just what to disobbolate in order to make us the most trouble”
Ernest laid a hand on theis, Tom, ill have to look for a motive Nohat earthly motive can anyone have?”
”Searchit doesn't want to hurt Mr
Jardin here, because the da that will keep the plane fros had mud in 'em Before that, the exhaust wouldn't work; one tione; once the dust cap was half off; then the druot on the blink I tell you, it is enough to drive anybody crazy! Lately we have took to sleeping in the hangar, but things happen just the same”
”I am afraid it is a case of poor construction,” said Ernest ”There is no one ould pick on Jardin like that Why don't they do so to _my_ plane? Jardin has no enemies He has invited about every boy in the whole school to ride with hiuess I more than pay my way around this place! I have stood treat oftener than any one in the whole school
It doesn't pay to be an enemy of ,” he said sternly ”It is e So, as they have no reason to owe e either, I don't see why I do not coe, or you, Tom There are only three planes here
Why do they pick on Jardin? It beatsback of this that I do not understand”
Bill, cautiously studying Frank, said to himself, ”There will be trouble with the other planes to-iven Frank an idea”
”Well,” said Jardin mysteriously, ”after today I don't care what happens Co, Toether they walked over to the hangar and wheeled Jardin's plane out into the field It could not be h
”I am beaten!” he declared ”The screws are all loose on the interrupter and it will take ain”
”Gee, that's a sha his head
Bill looked at hiar, the boy's sly cunning filled hi desire to confide in sorowing very dark, and a queer yellow light spread the northwest like a blanket
Toar ”No flyin'
today,” he said ”Look at that sky!”
The boys helped him put the plane away, then they sauntered up to the school A flash of lightning split the sky
”Funny ti,” said Bill
”It is, at that!” answered Ernest ”But it looks toto have a real electrical storet under cover”