CHAPTER XVI
SUCCESS
"Well, this gets me!" exclaimed Tom.
"It sure is strange," agreed Ned. "How did she come here?"
"She didn't come alone—that's sure," went on Tom. "Someone brought her here, made a landing, and got away before we could get out."
The two chums were standing near the Eagle, which had come back so mysteriously.
"Just a couple of seconds sooner and we'd have seen who brought her here," went on Tom. "But they must have shut off the motor some distance up, and then they volplaned down. That's why we didn't hear them."
Ned went over and put his hand on the motor.
"Ouch!" he cried, jumping back. "It's hot!"
"Showing that she's been running up to within a few minutes ago," said Tom. "Well, as I said before, this sure does get me. First
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