“Switch off?”
“Switch off!” the pilot confirmed tersely.
“Contact?”
“Contact!”
The mechanic gave the propeller a mighty swing and the engine began to roar. To Doris and Kitty it was all very thrilling.
“All set?” Dave questioned after the engine had warmed up.
Kitty and Doris nodded grimly.
The monoplane had headed into the wind, and as Don Everts opened the throttle, it moved rapidly across the field. The girls held their breath, but almost before they were aware of it, the plane had taken to the air and leveled off.
It no longer seemed to Kitty and Doris that they were traveling swiftly, for the plane appeared to be almost stationary in the sky.
“Not going very fast, are we?” Doris asked Dave.