“Across the Rockies,” he thought. “And that’s where we’re bound! Noddy Nixon has already gone out there, and Bill Berry will probably join him. Then there’ll be trouble for us!”
With apprehension in his heart Jerry turned to go back to the airship.
[CHAPTER XIV]
THE PROFESSOR IS MISSING
“What’s the matter, Jerry?” asked Ned, as soon as the tall lad had joined his chums. The lights had been set aglow in the cabin of the airship, and around the craft was gathered a curious throng.
“Why?” replied Jerry. “Does anything look to be the matter?” and he tried to speak lightly.
“You look as if you had seen a ghost,” answered Ned.
“Well, I did; sort of one,” was Jerry’s sober answer. “I saw Bill Berry, and he’s worse than a ghost.”
“Bill Berry!” exclaimed Ned and Bob in the same breath. “Where?”