But you'll learn--I see that by the way you take hold." There had been a slight breeze blowing during the third afternoon, but towards sunset this went down, and then the aviator said that Dick might try a short flight, over a cornfield that was close by.
"Don't go too high," he cautioned.

"And if you feel the biplane turning over try to jump clear of the engine, so it can't crush you." It must be confessed that Dick's heart beat loudly as he took his seat in the flying machine.

It was one thing to talk about going up and quite another to really fly.

He realized the danger far more than did merry-hearted Tom, or even Sam.

But he was not going to show the white feather.
The engine was started, the others holding the machine back.