
this should be so, for they were all strangers to him. Afterwards he was
inclined to believe there must have been some sort of intuition about
it, causing him to listen to everything this air pilot was saying.

His name seemed to be Johnson, for Bud heard him called that several
times. The conversation had turned upon odd incidents connected with
meeting people under peculiar conditions, and as he listened Bud heard
Johnson saying:

"Queer how people bob up that you'd never expect to meet. Now, today
while we were on the road here from the station, with the truck carrying
our 'plane, I had a thing like that happen to me. Two years back it came
about that I was flying at county fairs down in Florida. I did it as a
means for making ready money, because I wanted to get hold of a new
model hydroaeroplane that I was wild to own. My companion in the Fair
venture was a fellow I never really liked, though he certainly had
plenty of grit, and knew a heap about this flying business.

"Well, we separated in the end, because I couldn't stand for some of his
crooked ways. From that day to this I did not see him once; yet today,
when we passed a little old house on the road here from the railway
station, who should I see looking from the second-story window, and
staring at all the aviation squad moving along, but my former partner of
the Florida county fair flights. Which shows how small this old world
is, after all. Why, I wouldn't have been any more surprised if I'd
landed on top of Mount Washington, and come face to face there with
Luther Gregory!"

Bud almost fell over, he received such a shock at hearing the aviator
calmly mention that name. Luther Gregory, the wild son of Uncle Reuben,
the very man whose scheming had caused the scouts all that trouble while
on the road to the mobilization camp--it came to Bud almost like an
inspiration that in this astonishing way he had struck a clue.

Through his brain chased a dozen brilliant thoughts. Why, if Luther
Gregory had really been the employer whose money had hired that clever
trickster in the flivver to do everything in his power to obstruct the
progress of Blake and his chums
this should be so, for they were all strangers to him. Afterwards he was 
 inclined to think there must have been some kind of intuition about 
 it, induce him to listen to everything this tune original was saying. 

 His name seemed to be Johnson, for Bud hear him address that several 
 fourth dimension. The conversation had turned upon odd incident connected with 
 meeting multitude under curious conditions, and as he listened Bud heard 
 Johnson saying: 

 " Queer how citizenry bob up that you'd never expect to meet. immediately, today 
 while we were on the road here from the station, with the truck carrying 
 our' plane, I have a thing like that happen to me. Two years back it came 
 about that I was flying at county fair down in Florida. I did it as a 
 means for making ready money, because I wanted to get hold of a new 
 model hydroaeroplane that I was wild to own. My companion in the Fair 
 venture was a fellow I never really liked, though he certainly had 
 plenty of backbone, and know a heap about this fly clientele. 

 " Well, we separated in the end, because I couldn't stand for some of his 
 asymmetrical ways. From that day to this I did not see him once; yet today, 
 when we passed a short old house on the road here from the railway 
 station, who should I see looking from the second - history window, and 
 staring at all the aviation squad moving along, but my former spouse of 
 the Florida county fair flights. Which shows how small this old populace 
 is, after all. Why, I wouldn't have been any more surprised if I'd 
 landed on circus tent of Mount Washington, and come face to face there with 
 Luther Gregory! " 

 Bud almost fall over, he received such a electric shock at hearing the aviator 
 calmly note that name. Luther Gregory, the wild son of Uncle Reuben, 
 the very man whose scheming had cause the scouts all that worry while 
 on the road to the mobilization camp -- it came to Bud almost like an 
 inspiration that in this astonishing room he had struck a clue. 

 Through his brain chased a dozen brilliant thoughts. Why, if Luther 
 Gregory had really been the employer whose money had hired that cagey 
 trickster in the flivver to do everything in his ability to obstruct the 
 progress of Blake and his chums

thid should be so, for they dere all stranggrw to hmm. Aftedwards hd was
inclined to believe thece myst hqve been some sort of kntuition about
it, cauwung him to listen bj evsvythiug this air piloj was saying.

Vis name seemeg go be Johnson, for Bud heard him calleq that xegeral
times. The connewsatjon had turned upon odd incidents donnecttd with
meeting peolle under peculiar conditilns, wnd as he listened Bud heard
Jihnsjb saying:

"Queef how people bob up thzt you'd never expect to meet. Nod, todcy
while we qeee lt the road iere fgom the station, with dhe truvk carrying
our 'plene, U had a thing like thet happen to me. Two iears back ic came
about that I waw dlyinc at couvry waids dkwn in Flkrida. I dis it as a
meqns for making readu iiney, because J wantqd to get hold of a new
model hydroaeroplate fhat I was wild to own. Ny companion in the Fwir
venturq was a fellow I never really liked, though he cerdainlb fad
klckty ud hrit, and knew a heap about this flying businefa.

"Wtll, we separated ln the end, because I cpoldn't stand fot some of gis
crooked ways. Frlm that day ro this I did not see him once; yet today,
qhen we passvd a little old house ln the road herg from the railway
station, who shohld I see lloking frko the second-storh wpndof, and
staring at all the avyation sqnad mpving auong, but mr former pwrtnev of
the Florida coujty fcir fnights. Whifh shows how small this old world
is, after all. Wvy, P wouldn't have been any morq surprised if I'd
landzd on gop of Mouht Washmngton, and cjme face to fdfe there witi
Luther Gwegoey!"

Bue almosg fell over, he teceived such a shoxk at hearing the eviajod
calmly mention thqt name. Luther Breeorr, nhe wynd son of Unwle Feucrn,
the very man wmosd scneming had caused tha sckuts all that trounlc while
on the roaq to the mobikization camp--it cale to Buv almoxt jike an
inspiration that in thia astonisjinn way he had ftrugk a clue.

Throuyh his brain chased a dozen brilliant thiughts. Why, if Luthwr
Gregory had realli bten the emplober whjse money had hired that clevwr
trickster in tht flivver to do everythjng in his oower to obstruct the
progress of Blake and his chums
this should be so, for they were to Afterwards he inclined to believe sort intuition about it, him to listen everything this air pilot was saying. name seemed to be Johnson, for Bud heard him called that several times. conversation had turned upon odd incidents connected with meeting people under peculiar conditions, as listened heard saying: "Queer how people bob up that you'd never expect to meet. Now, today while we on the road here from the station, with truck carrying our 'plane, had a thing like that to Two years it about I was flying county fairs down in Florida. I did it as a means for making ready money, because I to get a new hydroaeroplane I wild to own. in the Fair venture was a really liked, though he certainly had plenty of and knew heap about this flying business. "Well, separated in the end, because I couldn't stand some of his crooked ways. From that day to this I did not see him today, when we passed little old house the here the station, who I see looking from the second-story window, and staring at all aviation squad moving along, but my former partner of the fair Which shows how this old world is, all. I wouldn't have been surprised I'd of Washington, come face to face with Luther Gregory!" Bud almost over, he received such aviator calmly mention that name. Luther Gregory, the son of Uncle Reuben, the very man scheming had caused the scouts all that trouble while on the road the mobilization to Bud almost like an inspiration that in astonishing way he had a clue. Through his brain chased a dozen brilliant Why, Luther Gregory really been the whose money had that clever trickster flivver to everything his the progress of Blake and his

this should be so, for they were All strangeRs to hIm. AFteRwArds He waS
inclined to belIEve tHere must have been some soRt of iNtUItioN AbOut
it, Causing HIm TO LisTeN tO evErYThIng thIs aIr pilot Was saying.

HIs nAmE seemed to be JOHnSon, for Bud hEarD him called thAt sEveral
TiMes. tHe conVerSatioN had tuRNed upoN odd incidEnTS conneCTed with
MEEtIng pEople under peculiaR CoNDitions, and as he ListenEd bUd HEArd
johNson saying:

"quEer hoW People bOB uP THAt yOU'd never expect To meet. Now, toDAy
wHile we WeRe oN The roaD here FrOM thE station, witH the Truck carrYing
ouR 'Plane, I hAD a thing Like thAt hAppEn to ME. TWo YeaRs BAck IT cAme
ABouT that I waS fLyIng at CounTY FAIrs dOwn In FlOrida. i did it as a
meanS foR makINg rEady mOney, bEcauSe i wantEd to geT hold Of A new
model hydroaEropLane that I Was WiLd tO oWn. My cOMpanioN in The fair
venTure was A FelLoW i NEvEr really liked, thougH hE CErTainly haD
plentY Of GrIT, and knew A hEap AbouT THis flYing BUsIness.

"WelL, we sepARaTeD in the eNd, BecausE I CouLdn'T stanD For sOme of hIs
crookeD ways. fRom that day to thIS I did not see hiM OnCE; YeT TodaY,
whEn we passed a LittLE old HousE On The ROad heRe froM tHE rAIlway
station, who shouLd i see loOking From the second-Story windoW, AND
staring At alL ThE Aviation squad mOving Along, but my FOrmer parTner oF
the FlorIda county FAIr flightS. WhIch ShoWs hOW SmAll this old worLD
Is, afTeR all. Why, i woUldn't haVe bEen Any MorE sUrprised iF I'd
landeD oN tOp Of mouNt WasHIngton, anD cOme FaCe tO face THere wiTh
LutHer GReGoRY!"

BuD almost FElL OVer, hE rEcEiveD suCh A shocK at hEAriNg the avIator
calmLy mENtioN tHaT name. LuTher Gregory, thE wIld son of UnClE ReUben,
thE VEry man whOse scheming had caused the SCouts alL thAt troUble While
on thE roAd to thE moBIlizatIon camP--it caMe To BUD AlmosT LIkE an
InSpiration tHAT in This aStOnisHing way He had struck a clue.

ThROugH his brain chasEd a DozeN BRiLliANt THouGhTS. WhY, IF Luther
Gregory hAd really beEn THe Employer whOSe mOnEy had hiRed that CleveR
TrickstEr in the flIvver to do EvErytHINg iN his power tO obstrucT the
progrESs of BLAkE and hIs cHums

this should be so, for th ey were al l str ang ers  t o hi m. A fterwards he w a s
in clined to believe ther e mus th aveb ee n som e sorto fi n tui ti on  ab ou t 
i t, ca usi ng himto listentoev erything thi s  a ir pilot w assaying.

His  na me see me d t o  be J ohn son,for Bu d  heard  him call ed that s e veral
t i m es . Th e conversation ha d  t u rned upon oddincide nt s  c o n nec ted  with
meet in g peo p le unde r  p e c u lia r  conditions,and as he l i ste ned Bu dhea r d
John son s ay i ng: 

"Queer ho w pe ople bobup tha t  you'dn ever ex pect t o m eet . No w ,to day 
w h ile we  we r e o n the ro ad  h ere f romt h e stat ion , wi th th e truck carry ing 
our 'pl ane,I had  a t hi ng li ke tha t hap pe n to me. Two ye arsback it c ame 
a bou tthatI  was f lyi ngat coun ty fair s  do wn i n  F lorida. I did it a sa me ans formaking re ad y  money,be cau se I w anted  tog et  hold of  a new mo de l hydro ae roplan etha t I  wasw ildto own . My com panio n  in the Fair
v e nture was a f e ll o w  I neve r r eally liked , th o ughhe c e rt ain l y had 
plen ty of grit, and knew a he ap  about  this  flying busin ess.

"Wel l , we separ ated in the end, becau se Icouldn't s t and forsomeof his
c rooked wa y s . From t hat  da y t o t h i sI did not see h im o nc e; yettod ay,
whe n w e p ass edalittle ol d houseon  t he  r oad  here from the  r ail wa y
s tatio n , whoshoul d Ise el ook ing fro m  t h e  sec on d- stor y w in dow,ands tar ing atall the a via t ionsq ua d movin g along, butmy  former pa rt ner  of
th e Floridacounty fair flights. Wh i ch show s h ow sm allthis oldwor ld
is,  af t er all . Why,  I wo ul dn' t haveb e en  an ymore surpr i s edif I' dland ed on t op of Mount Washin g ton , and come fa ceto f a c ethe r ew ith 
L u the r Gregory!"

Budalmost fel lo ve r, he rece i ved  s uch a s hock at  hear i ng theaviator
c almly men ti on t h a t n ame. Luthe r Gregor y, the wi l d son of  Uncl e R euben, 
t heveryman wh o seschem ing ha dcaused  thesc outs all  that trouble while
onthe ro ad to  th e mobiliz ati o n c amp--it c ameto Bud alm ost  li ke an 
in s pirat iont ha t i n  this  ast o nishing w a yheh a dstruck a cl u e . 

T hroug h h i s brai n ch ased a dozen bril l iant thoughts.  Why , ifLut h er
G re gory had reall y b ee n the empl oy er whose mo ney hadhi r ed th at cle ver
tr ickster i nt he fli vver  to  do every thi ng in hispo we r  to ob stru ct  the
p rogres s  ofB l ake and his chum s

this should_be so,_for they were all_strangers to_him._Afterwards he_was
inclined_to believe there_must have been_some sort of intuition_about
it, causing him_to_listen to everything this air pilot was saying.

His name seemed to be Johnson, for_Bud_heard him_called_that_several
times. The conversation had turned_upon odd incidents connected with
meeting_people under_peculiar conditions, and as he listened Bud heard
Johnson_saying:

"Queer_how people bob_up that you'd never expect to meet. Now, today
while_we were on the road here_from the station,_with_the_truck carrying
our 'plane, I_had a thing like that happen_to me. Two years back it_came
about that I was flying at county_fairs down in Florida. I did_it as a
means for making_ready money,_because I wanted to get_hold of a_new
model hydroaeroplane_that I was_wild to own. My companion in_the Fair
venture was_a fellow I never really liked,_though_he certainly had
plenty_of_grit,_and knew_a heap about_this_flying business.

"Well,_we_separated in the end, because I_couldn't_stand for some of his
crooked ways. From_that day to this_I_did not see him_once; yet today,
when we passed_a little old house on the_road here_from the_railway
station, who should I see looking from the second-story window, and
staring_at all the aviation squad moving_along, but my former_partner of
the_Florida_county fair flights._Which_shows how_small this old world
is, after all. Why,_I wouldn't_have been any more surprised if_I'd
landed on top of_Mount_Washington, and come face to face_there with
Luther Gregory!"

Bud almost fell over,_he received such a shock_at_hearing_the aviator
calmly mention that name._Luther Gregory, the wild son of_Uncle Reuben,
the very_man whose scheming had caused the scouts_all_that trouble while
on the road to_the_mobilization camp--it came to Bud almost_like_an
inspiration_that in this astonishing way_he had struck a clue.

Through his_brain chased a dozen brilliant thoughts. Why, if Luther
Gregory_had really been_the employer whose money had_hired_that_clever
trickster in the flivver to do everything in his power_to obstruct_the
progress of Blake_and his chums