the occupants would be protected from the elements, and could move
about in comfort, not being obliged to sit rigidly in a seat for
hours at a time.

"She's going to be pretty big," remarked Dick, as he walked about
the skeleton of his new craft.

"She has to be able to carry all you want to take in her," said the
aviator. "But she'll be speedy for all of that, for the engine will
be very powerful."

"Will she be safe?" asked Dick.

"As safe as any airship. I am going to incorporate in her my
gyroscope equilibrizer, or stabilizer, as you suggested."

"Oh, yes, I want that!" said Dick, in a decided tone.

"It is very good of you to allow me to demonstrate my patent on your
craft," the inventor said. "It will be a fine thing for me if you
win the prize, and it is known that my stabilizer was aboard to aid
you," he said, with shining, eager eyes.

"Well, I'm only too glad I can help you in that small way," spoke
Dick. "I'm sure your patent is a valuable one."

"And I am now positive that it will work properly," went on Mr.
Vardon.

"And I'll take precious good care that no sneak, like Larson, gets