It went like the wind.

Ossie groaned as they left the village behind.
"I can't stay on much longer, fellows!" he said hopelessly.

"I'm clinging by my t-t-teeth!" "You've got to!" answered Perry above the noise of the exhaust.

"You'll break something if you don't! Wait till it slows up!" _Toot! Toot! To-o-oot!_ said the horn.

And then, so suddenly that Perry's head collided with something particularly hard, the brakes squeaked harshly, the car slewed into an avenue and the boys, making the most of the opportunity, fell off.