had either of the army captains.

But the army men had made a study of air currents, and the
management of biplanes and monoplanes, and were equal to Mr. Vardon
in this respect. And so the cadets looked on and listened, watching
the army aviators test their machines, run them over the starting
ground, and finally, by a tilting of the rudders, send the machines
up like big birds.

"Young gentlemen," announced Colonel Masterly after chapel exercises
one morning, "I have an important announcement to make. You have
been studying aviation for some time now, and it is necessary, if
you keep on with it, to have practical work. Therefore we have
decided that, taking turns, those cadets in this course will make
a flight, beginning with today. You will go up, one in each
aeroplane, with the two army officers, who will look after and
instruct you.

"I will now call for volunteers to make the first flight. Don't
all speak at once," added the colonel, with a grim smile.

There was a moment of breathless pause, and then, from where he sat,
Dick arose. With a salute he said:

"I'll volunteer, sir."

"Good!" came in whispered comment that the colonel did not try to
check.

"And I'll also volunteer!" spoke Innis, quickly.