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CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
Two step‑brothers, Jim and Bob Caldwell, find themselves mingling with the lively crowd at a Spanish‑Peruvian fiesta near Cuzco. Amid jokes about hunger and plans to fly back to the K‑A ranch at dawn, a mysterious, stern‑looking man in military dress catches Jim’s eye, hinting at a lingering rivalry from their past. The cheerful banquet quickly turns tense as the brothers sense that danger may be hovering just beyond the festive lanterns.
While the air smells of tropical foliage and fresh food, the Caldwells are reminded that their next flight is not just a routine trip home. Their youthful bravado is tested when they realize a family in distress may depend on their daring skills and quick thinking. Expectations rise for high‑altitude escapades, daring rescues, and the kind of aerial adventure that will push the Airplane Boys to the limits of courage and ingenuity.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (216K characters)
Series
Airplane Boys #5
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/)
Release date
2018-03-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1881
A prolific writer of adventure stories for young readers, this Ohio-born author wrote brisk, imaginative tales of aviation, mystery, and the occasional touch of the uncanny. Her books from the 1920s and 1930s capture the excitement of early flight and old-style serialized adventure.
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