things going; and how is the airship?" for, of course, Ned had heard of that.
"Oh, pretty good. Had another explosion today, I s'pose you heard."
"No, I hadn't."
"I thought everyone in town had, for Andy Foger and his two cronies were on hand, and they usually tell all they know."
"Oh, Andy Foger! He makes me sick! He was scooting up the street in his auto just as I was coming in, 'honking-honking' his horn to beat the band! You'd think no one ever had an auto but him. He certainly was going fast."
"Wait until I get in our airship," predicted Tom. "Then I'll show you what speed is!"
"Do you really think it will go fast?"
"Of course it will! Fast enough to catch Anson Morse and his crowd of scoundrels if we could get on their track."
"Why, I thought they were in jail," replied Ned, in some surprise. "Weren't they arrested after they stole your boat?"
"Yes, and put in jail, but they managed to get out, and now they're free to make trouble for us again."
"Are you sure they're out of jail?" asked Ned, and Tom noted that his chum's face wore an odd look.
