Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds by Howard R. (Howard Roger) Garis
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finest and most completely equipped automobiles that a certain firm
had ever turned out. I have mentioned Larry Dexter, and I might say that in a line entitled, "The Young Reporter Series," I have give an account of the doings of this youth who rose from the position of office boy on a New York newspaper to be a "star" man, that is, one entrusted with writing only the biggest kind of stories. Dick had met Larry while in New York, and Larry had profited by the acquaintanceship by getting a "beat," or exclusive story, about the young millionaire. On the return of Dick and his cadet chums from a trip to California, the rich youth had again taken up his studies at Kentfield. And now we behold him, out in his motor-boat, having just succeeded in helping rescue the master and "crew" of the aircraft that had plunged into the river. "There; he breathed." "I think he's coming around now." "Better get him to shore though. He'll need a doctor!" Thus remarked Dick, Paul and Innis as they labored over the unfortunate mechanician of the biplane. They had used artificial respiration on him until he breathed naturally. "I'll start the boat," announced Dick, for the craft had been |
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