Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights

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Wright Jack. Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights

CHAPTER I – Exciting News

CHAPTER II – Captain Bill

CHAPTER III – The Wright Brothers

CHAPTER IV – Some War Heroes

CHAPTER V – The Eagle

CHAPTER VI – More About The Eagle

CHAPTER VII – A Close Shave

CHAPTER VIII – North Pole and South

CHAPTER IX – Four Women Flyers

CHAPTER X – Hawks and Doolittle

CHAPTER XI – Hal Comes Through

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Hal couldn’t come right over. He had tobe fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put tobed so that he would suffer no ill effectsfrom his soaking that evening. But he wasover bright and early the next morning. Ithad rained all night, and was still rainingin a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appearedat the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrellato protect him on his long trek fromhis own front door to his friend’s. CaptainBill would have been startled at the strangelybundled figure of Hal, but he had beenwarned, and greeted Hal without a blink ofan eyelash. In fact, as soon as Hal had beenunwrapped from his many coverings, andhad spoken to them all, Captain Bill discoveredthat he was probably going to likethis boy after all, and was pleased that hisnephew had such good judgment in choosinga friend and companion.

They talked that morning, of course, about airplanes, and the boys told how theyhad been reading about the famous flyers, and of their hopes to be flyers themselvessome day. Bill had been a good listener, andhad said very little, but after lunch Hal saidwhat had been on his chest for a long time.

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“You bet we will, Captain,” said Bob.

Then Hal said, “I guess I’d better be going.My mother will be wondering if I’mnever coming home. I hope that I can comewith you tomorrow.”

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