Dave and Hiram were both ready for the tip. They escaped with only
wetting their feet, for they climbed upon the bottom of the upper
surface as the hydro capsized.

The hydroplanes prevented the machine from sinking. Almost at once
a boat put out from shore. Once back at the boat house, the damage
shown was a slight fracture to the main girder and some of the ribs
at the trailing edge, and two broken tail spars. Dave sent Hiram at
once to the practice grounds to arrange about the repairs.

"It's no weather for a trial, Dashaway," said Mr. King, "I think I
would postpone the trial trip until tomorrow, if I were you."

Dave did not commit himself. He stayed about the boat house after
the airman and Grimshaw had gone away, watching every move of the
repair man.

"She's staunch and sound as she was at the beginning," the latter
declared, when he had completed his work.

"Yes, I think that is true," replied Dave.

"What's the programme?" inquired Hiram, "for I see you don't intend
to give up."

"Not until I master the Reliance, just as I did the Baby Racer,"
declared Dave. "That upset was necessary, I guess, to teach me that
I must drive on just as little surface as possible in speeding, and
make the wings do one half the work."