Chapter I: Front Matter

THE MOTOR BOYS
ON THE WING

Or

Seeking the Airship Treasure

BY

CLARENCE YOUNG

Author of
“The Racer Boys Series” and “The Jack Ranger Series.”

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG

=THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES=

(_=Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Office=_)

12mo. Illustrated

THE MOTOR BOYS
THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLAND
THE MOTOR BOYS IN MEXICO
THE MOTOR BOYS ACROSS THE PLAINS
THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC
THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERS
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE PACIFIC
THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS
THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE ROCKIES
THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE OCEAN
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE WING

=THE JACK RANGER SERIES=

12mo. Finely Illustrated

JACK RANGER’S SCHOOLDAYS
JACK RANGER’S WESTERN TRIP
JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL VICTORIES
JACK RANGER’S OCEAN CRUISE
JACK RANGER’S GUN CLUB
JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX

Copyright, 1912, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

=The Motor Boys On The Wing=

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. TWO QUEER MEN 1
II. WARNED AWAY 12
III. A SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE 21
IV. NODDY NIXON’S PLIGHT 29
V. A SIGHT OF THE BIPLANE 38
VI. “HOLD THE TRAIN!” 45
VII. A CURIOUS RACE 56
VIII. NODDY’S AEROPLANE 64
IX. A DISASTROUS FLIGHT 72
X. SUSPICIOUS CONVERSATION 82
XI. OFF TO THE MEET 90
XII. NEWS OF BROWN AND BLACK 97
XIII. WINNING A PRIZE 105
XIV. A RISKY CLIMB 118
XV. A BREAKDOWN 124
XVI. STARTLING NEWS 130
XVII. SEEKING CLEWS 136
XVIII. A NEW THEORY 143
XIX. SUSPICIONS 150
XX. A BIG REWARD 158
XXI. THE RAG ON THE STATUE 163
XXII. OFF ON THE HUNT 172
XXIII. AFTER BROWN AND BLACK 180
XXIV. THE LONELY FARMHOUSE 189
XXV. QUEER ACTIONS 197
XXVI. THE WOUNDED MEN 204
XXVII. THE CAPTURE 213
XXVIII. TOSSED BY THE STORM 222
XXIX. THE WRECKED AIRSHIP 228
XXX. THE AIRSHIP TREASURE--CONCLUSION 235

THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE WING