“Almost nothing, until this morning,” replied Dave.
“Well, I’ll show you the last word in aerial construction when I introduce you to the Aegis,” said the man. “Here, I’ll give you a look at the beauty.”
Dave moved as gingerly about the machine as if it were made of porcelain. His companion pointed out the main features of the splendid piece of mechanism.
Dave heaved a great sigh as he came out from the exhibition. He was fairly fascinated with what he had seen and what had been explained to him.
Mr. King and the motion picture manager came up a minute later. They talked together. Then Mr. King got into the automobile with the others.
“All oiled up and ready, Mason?” he called out to the caretaker of the hangars.
“All ready, Mr. King.”
“Then run her down to where you see that automobile. Dashaway will give you some help.”
“It seems just like a dream, all this,” ruminated Dave, as he assisted Mason in propelling the monoplane down the course.
The sky was clear, with a moderate breeze, the day cool and bright. For the time, Dave forgot all the past, and a rare golden future seemed spreading out before him.