You see I've brought with me a friend, Monsieur Caumartin, a brave man, and a great aviator." He paused to introduce Caumartin to Wharton and the Englishmen, and then went on: "This flying machine in which our friend Caumartin comes is not so swift and so graceful as the _Arrow_--few aeroplanes are--but it is strong and it has the capacity.

It is what you might call an excursion steamer of the air.

It can take several people and our good Caumartin has come in it for Lieutenant Wharton and Lieutenant Carstairs.

So! he has an order for them written by the brave Captain Colton of the Strangers.

Produce the order, Monsieur Caumartin." The aviator took a note from a pocket in his jacket and handed it to Lord James Ivor, who announced that it was in truth such an order.
"You're to be delivered to the Strangers F.O.B.," said John.
"What's F.O.B. ?" exclaimed Carstairs.
"It's a shipping term of my country," replied John.