s he hung up the receiver.
"I'm to let you go. He says he'll find you all guilty, and will
suspend sentence."

"Good!" cried Larry. "That's the time my 'pull' was of some use."

"And I'm glad I didn't have to take you to the station," the mounted
man proceeded. "I'm interested in airships myself. I've got a boy
who's crazy about them, and wireless. He's got a wireless outfit--made
it all himself," he added, proudly.

There was nothing further to worry the aviators, on the return of Larry
with the officer, so they prepared to have breakfast, and then
Lieutenant McBride said he would arrange to have the official start in
the prize race made from Fort Wadsworth.

"But we'll have to fly over New York again," suggested Dick, "and if
we're arrested a second time--"

"I think I can arrange that for you," said the army man. "I will have
the war department make a request of the civil authorities who will, no
doubt, grant permission to soar over the city."

"Good!" cried Dick. "And now for breakfast. Didn't that officer say
something about a restaurant around here?"

"Yes, I telephoned from one," spoke Larry. "Then let's go there and
have breakfast," suggested the young millionaire. "We'll have a little
more room than in the airship, and Innis won't have to do the cooking."

"Oh, I don't mind," the stout cadet put in.

"What about leaving the airship all alone?" asked Paul, for already a
crowd had gathered about it.

"I'll look out for it while you're gone," promised the officer.

"Isn't there some shed around here where we could leave it, so it would
be safe?" asked Innis.

"What's the idea of that?" Dick wanted to know. "We'll be sailing down
to the fort in an hour or so."

"Why can't we stay over a day or so in New York?" went on Innis. "I
don't get here very often, and I'd like to see the sights."

"You mean you'd like to see the girls!" declared Paul, laughingly.

"Have your own way," murmured Innis. "But, if the airship would be
safe up here in the park, in a shed, we could take our time, and not
have to hurry so."

"I guess that would be a good plan," agreed Dick. "I'd like to see the
girls myself. We'll do it if we can find a shed."

The obliging officer arranged this for them, and the airship was soon
safely housed, a watchman being engaged to keep away the curious. Then
our friends went to breakfast, and, later, down town.

Mr. Vardon wanted to call on some fellow aviators, now that