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tins of gasoline for experimental flights and the first trip to
Elmer's camp were in a far corner of the yard, and in the wagon shed
stood the two immense special trunks containing the gas bag and the
Italian hemp netting.
The evening meal was not as cheery and chatty an affair as the
preceding ones had been, although Elmer had done his best in honor
of their farewell. And the boys insisted that at this last meal the
waiter should be dispensed with, and Elmer was put at the head of
the table.
"Yo' make me feel as if I was a startin' fo' do norf pole,"
exclaimed Elmer. "I don't see what's de use of so much fussin'."
"Well, anyway," exclaimed Ned, holding up a glass of iced tea,
"here's luck to you, Elmer."
"And de same to you," answered Elmer. "And to all of us."
Rising bell was to ring at four o'clock the next morning; so the
boys all turned in at once after they had cleaned up the kitchen.
It was about twelve o'clock when a sudden call sounded through the
car.
"Alan!".
It was Ned, who, clad in pajamas, was shaking his chum. The latter,
dazed for a moment, sprang upright, soundly whacking his head on the
upper berth, in which Elmer was snoring loudly.
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