But then he managed to steady the machine and over the cornfield he flew, and around in a big circle twice.

Then he made a still larger turn, well up in the air, and in a few seconds more was sailing over the barn and then over the Rover home! "Gracious, that's Tom!" murmured Sam.

"Always bound to go the limit!" The noise of the engine caused those in the house to rush out and look at the machine.
"Who is running it, that aviator ?" queried Mrs.Rover.
"No, it's Tom," replied her husband.
"Tom!" burst out Anderson Rover.

"Impossible! Why he doesn't know enough about it yet." "He'll be killed!" moaned Mrs.Rover.

"Oh, what a daring boy!" And she began to wring her hands in despair.
Over the house flew the biplane, and then made another turn and came back.