hates Grit and I guess Grit doesn't love him. But shall we try to
get this machine out of the shed?"

"I guess it's the best thing to do, now that the pigs are out of
the way," agreed the captain.

And, while the farmer and his hired man were chasing after the
escaped pigs, the army officers and Dick began extricating the
airship. The splintered boards of the pig-shed were pulled to one
side, and then it was seen that, aside from a broken landing wheel,
little damage had been done. The engine was not harmed in the least
and the snapped wire that had prevented the rudder being set to make
a proper landing, was easy to splice.

"And, as we've got a spare wheel we can put that on and soon start
back," said the lieutenant.

"Say, this is getting off better than even in an automobile
accident," spoke Dick, with a laugh. "I didn't know you carried
spare parts."

"We do the wheels, as they are very light," the captain said. "Now
let's roll her out and see what we can do."

The smashed wheel was removed from the axle, and the spare one
substituted. The broken wire was repaired and the aeroplane was now
about the same as before. It was rolled to a level place, and the
motor tested. It ran perfectly.

The farmer, having collected all his pigs, and perhaps feeling