“I’ll attend to that part of it,” promised the wireless operator who was stationed on the aviation grounds.
“But in which direction are they being blown?” asked Jerry. “Which way should the ships look for them? Did the message say?”
The operator shook his head.
“It just says that they are being blown out to sea,” he replied.
“Quick!” cried Ned. “Get into communication with them again! Call them on the wireless and ask which way they are being blown.”
“That’s it!” shouted several in the crowd.
The operator made a jump for his instruments, and soon there was snapping through the air of the wireless waves, directed toward the runaway and disabled balloon.
There were several minutes of anxious waiting, while the crackling sounds could plainly be heard, so quiet was it. Suddenly Ned uttered a cry.
“What’s the matter?” asked Bob.