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The Rover Boys in the Air; Or, From College Campus to the Clouds

Chapter 3 SAM BRINGS NEWS

Word Count: 2019    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

the flying machine, which was rising higher and higher in the air, with a n

, came running into view. "By gum, if them boys ain't gone an' flew without waitin' fer that man to show 'em! Who's

, who was kneeling beside his brother. "

d. One of the wheels underneath struck a chimney a glancing blow, hurling the bricks in all directions. As they came clatter

s it a-er-a cyclone?"

answered Mrs. Rover. "Bu

ting upward. "Saints preserve us!" sh

ndolph Rover. He gazed around h

ill themselves!" groaned Mrs. Rover

traption!" came suddenly from Alec

xander! A flying machine cannot run itself. There must

ll out!" screamed Mrs. Rover, a

barn." And he ran in that direction, followed by the colored man, and then by his wife and the cook. In the

d and placed him on a pile of horse blankets, and was washing his wounded head wit

-is he--" she c

unt Martha," was the reply. "B

chine do it?" quer

started the engine and the propellers i

' ain't bof killed. Wot kin I do, Massa Tom?" And he got down on his knees b

answered Tom, and at that moment Dick commenced to stir.

op her, Tom!"

Mrs. Rover, and got down beside him. "Oh,

ay, what's happened?" he went on, looking from o

"You got struck and knocked

ead aches!" He put up his hand and noticed the blood. "Got a pret

I saw of her she was s

answered Aleck. "Went on right

of it getting her back." Dick gritted

head up," said Mrs. Rover. "I'll wash the wo

Rover, who was a scientific farmer and something of a c

ing room, and then his aunt went to work to make him comfortable. The cut was not

e assured his Aunt Martha. "I only

ded Tom, who had to have his little j

no worse," answered Mrs. R

mason here to mend the chi

said Tom. "But say, I'd like to know where

used Randolph. "If it did you may have m

dolph. What I am afraid of is, that the biplane came down in the

is t

look for the machine," went on Tom. "And I

ck. "And I'll go out with you to-morrow,

easy, Dick," cau

night's sleep will be sure to set me on my feet again.

asoline on board?" q

the Dartaway could go a good many miles,

Was that the na

art away, didn't sh

les," continued Dick. "But I doubt it. With nobody to ste

nswered Tom, philosophically. Yet the thought of the

use, and Sam Rover appeared, driving the family car. He was alone on the front seat and in

the sitting room and saw Dick with his head bound up. "Wh

am," was

"And the biplane floored us on the first round." And

. He took Dick's hand. "Not hurt much

I'll soo

n't know if I had better tell you or not." And he looked around, to see i

m, who quickly saw that Sam

you th

ws?" ask

nd it, Dick. It will

rted the oldest Rover boy. "If you've

e your head ach

ow, what's the n

Sam Rover walked over to the

the others about it,

m, and now he showed that he

, slowly, and turned a bit red. "She told me a

ora?" questioned Dick, half rising

o. But don't get excited. Nothi

up and tell us,-don't keep

ays ago and she and Dora went to Ithaca to do some shopping. While in that town, coming along t

he Stanhope home!" exclaimed Dick. "And after

it, Dick-not from what G

does s

g freely. The two got right in front of the girls and commenced to threaten them and threaten us. Nobody else was near, and the girl

uestioned Tom, who could see that his

roll of bank bills out of his pocket and flourished it in her face. 'Do you see that?' he asked. 'Well, I can get more where that came from, and I am going to use that and more, too, just to ge

that?" asked

wonder she and Dora w

, especially if he had been dr

sigh. "With such a rascal at liberty,-and with money

not answered, for at that moment Mrs. Rover came into the room, and the course of the co

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1 Chapter 1 THE BOYS AND THE BIPLANE2 Chapter 2 SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS3 Chapter 3 SAM BRINGS NEWS4 Chapter 4 AT THE TELEPHONE5 Chapter 5 LOOKING FOR THE LOST FLYING MACHINE6 Chapter 6 TWO OLD ENEMIES7 Chapter 7 THE RUNAWAY HORSES8 Chapter 8 TRIAL FLIGHTS9 Chapter 9 THE NEW ARRIVAL10 Chapter 10 FUN WITH OLD RICKS11 Chapter 11 OFF FOR BRILL COLLEGE12 Chapter 12 A GRAND ARRIVAL13 Chapter 13 SOME INTERESTING NEWS14 Chapter 14 THE BIRTHDAY FEAST15 Chapter 15 A PERILOUS FLIGHT16 Chapter 16 DICK AND DORA17 Chapter 17 CAUGHT IN A HAILSTORM18 Chapter 18 TOM AND HIS FUN19 Chapter 19 STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME20 Chapter 20 GRACE'S REVELATION21 Chapter 21 FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE22 Chapter 22 OVER THE BIG WOODS23 Chapter 23 AT CLOSE QUARTERS24 Chapter 24 AT THE SWAMP25 Chapter 25 THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR26 Chapter 26 THE MOONLIT TRAIL27 Chapter 27 THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR28 Chapter 28 AT THE OLD MANSION29 Chapter 29 THE ARM OF THE LAW30 Chapter 30 I Original text several levers for controling31 Chapter 31 No.3132 Chapter 32 III Original text spelling 'gattling guns' left intact33 Chapter 33 No.3334 Chapter 34 gun like' retained35 Chapter 35 IX Original text not be suppposed36 Chapter 36 XIII Original text Powll37 Chapter 37 XIV Original text anything new developes38 Chapter 38 No.3839 Chapter 39 XVII Original text Thy got nearly40 Chapter 40 No.4041 Chapter 41 XX Original text waving franctically42 Chapter 42 43 Chapter 43 XXIV Original text rate of speed44 Chapter 44 XXV Original text spelling 'gatling guns' retained45 Chapter 45 XXVII Original text unuseable46 Chapter 46 XXVIII Original text possesion47 Chapter 47 XXIX Original text Would't48 Chapter 48 XXX Original text boys wants us to go