The boy aviators in record flight; or, The rival aeroplane (1910)
Payson, Howard, 1879-1917 · New York, Hurst · leaf 242
It swung back on its invis-ible hinges till a space of perhaps three feet yawnedbetween it and the floor, and then a face made itsappearance. It was the face of a very old man with venerablewhite beard and mild, timid, blue eyes. Frank almostclosed his eyes, and from under their lashes watchedthe… … PUBLIC liBnhHi BOY AVIATOES IN EECORD FLIGHT. 235 hole beneath the hearthstone, reached down and drewout a bag that seemed to weigh considerably. But the exertion seemed to exhaust his feeblestrength, for with a groan he fell back into a roughchair, and the sack fell from his trembling hands witha…
Children's stories, American
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