[CHAPTER XVIII]
A PERILOUS TRIP
It did not take long to repair the propeller damaged by Professor Snodgrass, but Mr. Glassford, though the boys asked him to do so, did not make a trip the next day. He said he wanted to make some slight changes in the elevation rudder, and there were also some other small parts of the Comet that needed adjusting.
In the meanwhile, however, Andy Rush had found the paper in which he had read an account of the coming carnival at Park Haven, and the boys eagerly went over the details.
“Why, there are two main prizes,” announced Jerry.
“Two? How’s that?” asked Ned.
“One for the motor ship making the longest flight, and the other for the one remaining in the air the longest time.”
“Maybe we can win both!” exclaimed Bob.
“Go on, don’t be greedy!” was Ned’s rebuke. “But what are the conditions? Can dirigible balloons and aeroplanes enter?”