Chapter I: Front Matter

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BEN HARDY’S FLYING
MACHINE

Or

Making a Record for Himself

BY

FRANK V. WEBSTER

AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM
THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE
HUNTER,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

BOOKS FOR BOYS

By FRANK V. WEBSTER

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

ONLY A FARM BOY
TOM, THE TELEPHONE BOY
THE BOY FROM THE RANCH
THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER
BOB, THE CASTAWAY
THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE
THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS
THE BOY PILOT OF THE LAKES
TWO BOY GOLD MINERS
JACK, THE RUNAWAY
COMRADES OF THE SADDLE
THE BOYS OF BELLWOOD SCHOOL
THE HIGH SCHOOL RIVALS
AIRSHIP ANDY
BOB CHESTER’S GRIT
BEN HARDY’S FLYING MACHINE
DICK, THE BANK BOY
DARRY, THE LIFE SAVER

_Cupples & Leon Co., Publishers, New York_

Copyright, 1911, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BEN HARDY’S FLYING MACHINE

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. “NOBLY REWARDED!” 1

II. JUST IN TIME 10

III. A NEW FRIEND 17

IV. THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE 29

V. FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS 37

VI. THE AIRSHIP IDEA 45

VII. MYSTERY 53

VIII. AT THE AERO MEET 60

IX. A BOMB-DROPPING EVENT 67

X. A RUSH ORDER 74

XI. THE DART 82

XII. A SERIOUS CHARGE 88

XIII. THE MAN IN THE GIG 96

XIV. THE MYSTERIOUS PIN 102

XV. A MEAN ENEMY 108

XVI. STEALING AN INVENTION 115

XVII. ON TIME 121

XVIII. THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE 128

XIX. “GO!” 135

XX. CRUSOES OF THE AIR 144

XXI. A FIGHT WITH A BEAR 151

XXII. A FRIEND IN NEED 157

XXIII. THE LOST AVIATOR 163

XXIV. HOMEWARD BOUND 170

XXV. CONCLUSION 191

BEN HARDY’S FLYING MACHINE