CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[Dave Dashaway’s Model]1
II.[From the Clouds]11
III.[Breaking Away]19
IV.[Dave Dashaway’s Hideout]31
V.[Making Off]41
VI.[Cadmus]49
VII.[Robbed]56
VIII.[A Startling Surprise]64
IX.[Making His Way]71
X.[At the Hangars]81
XI.[The Air King]89
XII.[A New Friend]97
XIII.[A Start in Business]104
XIV.[His First Airship Ride]112
XV.[The Parachute Garment]120
XVI.[The Young Aviator]128
XVII.[Kidnapped]138
XVIII.[An All Night Captivity]145
XIX.[Another Mistake]152
XX.[In Training]160
XXI.[The Amateur Trophy]169
XXII.[A Night Adventure]177
XXIII.[A Great Surprise]184
XXIV.[Something Wrong]191
XXV.[Conclusion]200

DAVE DASHAWAY
THE YOUNG AVIATOR

CHAPTER I

DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL

“You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”

“No, it’s only a model, as you see.”

“Would the real one go up, though?”

“It might. I hope so. But this is a start, anyway.”