[Gutenberg 34593] • Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights

CHAPTER I-Exciting News Bob Martin stood outside the large red brick house and whistled. He whistled three notes, a long and two short, which meant to Hal Gregg inside that Bob wanted to see him, and to see him quickly. Something was up. At least, that was what it should have meant to Hal, but evidently it didn't, because no answering whistle came out to Bob, and no head appeared in any of the windows. Bob whistled again, this time a little more shrilly, and he kept on whistling until a pale, spectacled face appeared at an upstairs window. The window was thrown open, and Bob shouted up before Hal Gregg had a chance to speak. "Hey, what's the idea of keeping me waiting? Hurry up, come on down, I've got something great to tell you." "Hold your horses. I didn't hear you whistle at first. I was reading," called [...].