“Then you know something about the Meteor.”
“I guess I do.”
“What?”
“I’ll show you in a minute.”
Bob drew out his memorandum book. He extracted several newspaper clippings from its inner pocket. He selected one of these and read its heading:
“The Lost Aviator.”
“Who was it, Bob?”
“Count Eric Beausire, a French aviator. Made a flight from Minneapolis last month. The Meteor never heard from since. Supposed lost in the wilds of Canada. One thousand dollars reward for any information concerning the whereabouts of Count Beausire or his airship.”
“And this is the Meteor,” murmured Ben, immersed and spellbound in a maze of speculation.
“And where is the lost aviator? Where is the missing Count Beausire?”