THE FLYING BOYS IN THE SKY By Edward S. Ellis CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Learning to Fly 9 II. Bohunkus Johnson 18 III. The Aeroplane in a Race 27 IV. Trying for Altitude 36 V. A Woodland Expert 45 VI. Working for Dinner 54 VII. The Dragon of the Skies 63 VIII. The Professor Talks on Aviation 72 IX. The Professor Talks on Aviation (Continued) 79 X. The Flying Boys Continue Their Journey 90 XI. Fired On 98 XII. Peaceful Overtures Fail 107 XIII. Science Wins 117 XIV. Milo Morgan Saves the Day 125 XV. Uncle Tommy 134 XVI. A Mysterious Communication 143 XVII. Called to the Rescue 152 XVIII. Planning the Search 161 XIX. The Aeroplane Destroyed 170 XX. A Puzzling Telegram 179 XXI. Beginning the Search 188 XXII. In Danger of Collision 197 XXIII. The Cabin in the Woods 206 XXIV. On the Trail of the Backhanders 215 XXV. A False Clue 224 XXVI. The Search Renewed 233 XXVII. Bohunkus at the Levers 242 XXVIII. Fired on by the Kidnappers 251 XXIX. Retribution 260 XXX. The Rescue 269 XXXI. Lynch Law 278 XXXII. Mysteries are Explained 288 XXXIII. Where is Bohunkus? 297 ILLUSTRATIONS The Biplane Forged Bravely Ahead Frontispiece PAGE A Fanlike Stream of Light Shot Out 64 In the Center Stood a Log Cabin 194 The Bomb Had Exploded With Terrific Force 262 TALES, TRADITIONS AND ROMANCE OF BORDER AND REVOLUTIONARY TIMES By Edward S. Ellis CONTENTS Abduction of General Wadsworth, 236 Anecdotes of an early settler of Kentucky, 61 Anecdotes of juvenile heroism, 202 Anecdotes of Washington, 111 A remarkable hunting excursion, 133 Big Joe Logston's struggle with an Indian, 69 Boquet's expedition into Indian territory, 277 Brady's leap, 363 Brant and the boy, 32 Brave deeds of Logan, 245 British atrocities during the Revolution, 340 Captain Hubbell's adventure on the Ohio, 123 Captain John Sevier, 313 Captivity of Jonathan Alder, 270 Close quarters with a rattlesnake, 141 Colonel Horry, of Marion's brigade, 143 Davy Crockett's adventure with a cougar, 56 Deborah Sampson, the maiden warrior, 82 Dick Moxon's fight with the deer, 137 Downing's remarkable escape from an Indian, 120 Elerson's twenty-five mile race, 160 Ethan Allen, a prisoner of war, 229 Execution of Colonel Isaac Hayne, 335 Female characters of the Revolution, 175 General Dale's adventure, 310 Harrison's invasion of Canada and death of Tecumseh, 219 Heroic death of Cornstalk, sachem of the Shawnees, 252 Horrible atrocities by savages, 264 Horrible cruelties by British troops, 297 Horsewhipping a tyrant, 223 Interesting anecdotes of Mrs. Fisher's courage, 352 John Minter's bear fight, 53 Joseph Bettys' bloody career, 291 Major Robert Rogers' adventure, 303 viMarvelous escape of Weatherford, 309 Miss Sherrill's flight to the fort, 314 Molly Pitcher at Monmouth, 172 Moody, the refugee, 286 Morgan's prayer, 100 Mrs. Austin and the bear, 48 Mrs. Slocumb at Moore's Creek, 347 Murphy saving the fort, 18 Nathan Hale's arrest and execution, 341 Proctor's massacre at River Basin, 212