Chapter I: Front Matter

The Aeroplane Boys Series

The Boy Aeronauts’ Club
OR
Flying for Fun

The Aeroplane Boys Series

By ASHTON LAMAR

I IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM
Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps.

II THE STOLEN AEROPLANE
Or, How Bud Wilson Made Good.

III THE AEROPLANE EXPRESS
Or, The Boy Aeronaut’s Grit.

IV THE BOY AERONAUTS’ CLUB
Or, Flying For Fun.

V A CRUISE IN THE SKY
Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl.

VI BATTLING THE BIG HORN
Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies.

OTHER TITLES TO FOLLOW

These stories are the newest and most up-to-date. All aeroplane details are correct. Fully Illustrated. Colored frontispiece. Cloth, 12mos.

Price, 60 cents each.

The Airship Boys Series

By H. L. SAYLER

I THE AIRSHIP BOYS
Or, The Quest of the Aztec Treasure.

II THE AIRSHIP BOYS ADRIFT
Or, Saved by an Aeroplane.

III THE AIRSHIP BOYS DUE NORTH
Or, By Balloon to the Pole.

IV THE AIRSHIP BOYS IN THE BARREN LANDS
Or, The Secret of the White Eskimos.

V THE AIRSHIP BOYS IN FINANCE
Or, The Flight of the Flying Cow.

VI THE AIRSHIP BOYS’ OCEAN FLYER
Or, New York to London in Twelve Hours.

These thrilling stories deal with the wonderful new science of aerial navigation. Every boy will be interested and instructed by reading them. Illustrated. Cloth binding. Price, $1.00 each.

The above books are sold everywhere or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price by the

Publishers The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

_Complete catalog sent, postpaid on request_

The Boy
Aeronauts’ Club

OR

Flying for Fun

BY
ASHTON LAMAR

Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg

Chicago
The Reilly & Britton Co.
Publishers

COPYRIGHT, 1910,
by
THE REILLY & BRITTON CO.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

THE BOY AERONAUTS’ CLUB

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
I THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE 9
II AN IRREGULAR MEETING OF THE ANCLOTE FISHING CLUB 20
III AN EARLY TASTE OF SALT WATER 32
IV THE CLUB HOLDS A SHORT SESSION 46
V IN WHICH JERRY BLOSSOM SUDDENLY APPEARS 58
VI THE _Three Sisters_ SETS SAIL 72
VII BOB MAKES ANOTHER RESCUE 84
VIII THE _Escambia_ TO THE RESCUE 98
IX A FEAT OF SEAMANSHIP 113
X A LITTLE LUNCHEON ON THE _Elias Ward_ 126
XI BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS 139
XII THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE 151
XIII A MIDNIGHT COMPACT CONCERNING THE BLACK PIRATE 164
XIV THE _Anclote_ MAKES A FLIGHT 177
XV ONE USE FOR AN AEROPLANE 189
XVI IN CAMP ON ANCLOTE KEY 201
XVII TOM LANDS A TARPON AND BOB A TARTAR 213
XVIII MARIE DUCROIX’ SEA CHEST 231
XIX THE SECRET CITY OF THE SEMINOLES 245
XX TOM’S STORY AND THE END 259

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Pulling himself up to safety _Frontispiece_

Bob had enough strength to free one arm and grasp the line 43

Jerry already had the light high above his head 103

The colored boy was soon knee deep in a hole 227

The Boy Aeronauts’ Club OR, Flying for Fun