And I believe Dick was right.

Mr. Hamilton, to whom Dick wired a brief message of the successful
ending of the trip, telegraphed back:

"Congratulations. You made good after all. I haven't any doubts now."

"That's another time I put one over on dad!" laughed Dick.

"Where are you going, Larry?" asked the young millionaire, as he saw
his young newspaper friend hurrying across the aviation field.

"I'm going to wire the story to the Leader," was the answer. "I want
'em to know we crossed the continent and won the prize. It'll be a
great beat!"

Of how Dick was feted and greeted by an aviation club in San Francisco,
of how he was made much of by the army officers, and how he had to give
many exhibition flights, I will say nothing here, as this book is
already lengthy enough. Sufficient to remark that the young
millionaire had a great time at the City of the Golden Gate, and Uncle
Ezra and his friends enjoyed it with him. Grit, also, came in for a
share of attention.

Dick Hamilton left his airship with the San Francisco army officers, as
he had agreed to do, for they wanted to study its construction. In due
season, the party started back East.

"I rather calculated you'd go back in the airship," said Uncle Ezra.
"Railroad fare is terrible expensive, and I've lost so much money
already--"

"I'll buy your ticket," said Dick generously, "especially as you helped
me win the race," and Mr. Larabee, with a look of relief on his face,
put back his pocketbook.

"And now for Hamilton Corners!" exclaimed Dick, as they got in the
train. "I've had enough of airships for a while, though it was great
sport." And here we will take leave of Dick Hamilton and his friends.

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