Still, he may be a Frenchman on an errand like ours.

We've no right to think we're the only people carrying important messages today." "He's gaining pretty fast.

Although he keeps below us, it looks as if he wanted to communicate with us." The second aeroplane suddenly shot forward and upward at a much greater rate of speed.

John, still watching through his glasses, saw the man release the steering rudder for an instant, snatch a rifle from the floor of his plane, and fire directly at Lannes.
John uttered a shout of anger, and in action, too, he was as quick as a flash.

His automatic was out at once and he rained bullets upon the treacherous machine.