New York and find out what the paper wants me to do."

"Well, as I said, don't be in too much of a hurry," went on Dick
with a smile.

"You talk and act as though there was something in the wind,"
remarked Larry.

"There is, and there's going to be something more in the wind soon,
or, rather, in the air," said Dick. "I might as well tell you, I'm
going to have an airship, and--"

"You are!" interrupted Larry. "Good for you! I'll give you a good
write-up when you make your first flight."

"I wasn't thinking so much of that," proceeded the young
millionaire. "But when I do get my airship I'd like to have you
make some flights with me. That might serve your end as well as
going with some other aviator, and you could be getting in the
practice that your paper wants for you."

"Fine and dandy!" cried Larry. "I'm with you, Dick. I'll send off
a wire at once, and let the managing editor know I'm going to get
right on the flying job again. This will be great!"

"I don't know that there'll be such an awful lot of news in it at
first," went on Dick, "for I've got to learn this art of flying,
and I don't expect to do any hair-raising stunts right off the reel.

"But, Larry, there may be other news for you around this Academy