“That’s right,” agreed Jerry. “I wonder where he is? I haven’t seen him since early morning.”
“Oh, he’s off after bugs, you can depend on it,” declared Ned.
They were engaged in cleaning and oiling the motor, in anticipation of the flight they were to make later in the day, when a series of shouts outside their big tent caused them to stare at each other in surprise and some apprehension.
“What’s that?” asked Ned.
“Maybe some one else is falling,” suggested Bob.
Jerry hurried out, and immediately called to his chums:
“There’s something wrong over at Noddy’s hangar. Maybe he and Bill are having a fight.”
It needed only such a mention as that to bring Ned and Bob out on the run. They looked to where Jerry pointed and saw a big throng gathering about the tent set aside for the use of Noddy and his Winner.
“Come on!” cried Ned, springing in that direction. Bob and Jerry followed, and when they got near enough they could hear shouts and calls like the following: