Category: Children & Young Adult Reading

Airplane Boys at Platinum River

“I say, Buddy, my esophagus feels as if my pharynx is severed,” Robert Caldwell remarked very soberly to his step-brother, Jim Caldwell, as the pair made their way among the gay crowd attending the Spanish-Peruvian fiesta near Cuzco.

Chapters

4. CHAPTER IV

Immediately after breakfast the Sky Buddies, Carlos and Senor de Castro went to the office of the Detention Bureau where, without being observed themselves, they took a good loo...

7. CHAPTER VII

The sudden appearance of the plane flying directly over their heads with its flood light pouring on them made Jim’s heart skip a beat. So much time had lapsed since the four had...

5. CHAPTER V

“Mio—Pedro—you would jest with me,” Mrs. Gonzalas tried to laugh at the joke but it was a feeble attempt and she gave a little disappointed sob. “But this is the place. So many...

11. CHAPTER XI

“We picked him up in the middle of the afternoon as he was headin’ for the De Castro’s. He didn’t pay much attention to us, waggled his wings a couple o’ times, and played aroun...

2. CHAPTER II

When Don de Zimmon’s limousine drew up before the palatial home of the de Castros, there was real concern on the face of Pedro de Castro as he came to greet them.

9. CHAPTER IX

As they descended suspended like some kind of Christmas ornaments from the huge parachutes Austin had to keep on the alert that his companion came through the experience safely,...

6. CHAPTER VI

“Any of you other men want what’s coming to you?” Gordon snarled as he stood over his victim, a black automatic in each hand. The men who were advancing menacingly on him stoppe...

8. CHAPTER VIII

The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map. His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation...

10. CHAPTER X

“Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be...

1. CHAPTER I

“I say, Buddy, my esophagus feels as if my pharynx is severed,” Robert Caldwell remarked very soberly to his step-brother, Jim Caldwell, as the pair made their way among the gay...

3. CHAPTER III

“Morning, Buddy. What do you suppose that guy meant last night when he said, ‘maybe there wasn’t and maybe there was’ something in that wallet? It got my ailerons flapping,” Bob...

12. CHAPTER XII

As the air grew more and more suffocating and the Flying Buddy slipped off into unconsciousness he had a hazy idea that someone was moving about him and that a queer hood, like...