Such was the battle of Dettingen, equally remarkable for the blunders of the generals and the valour of the men; still more so, as the last battle in which a King of England has commanded in[85] person. At Hanau, the army not only refreshed itself, but was joined by reinforcements, which rendered the Allies nearly equal in numbers to the French. Lord Stair, therefore, proposed to pass the Main, and make a second attack on the enemy. The king, however, would not consent. Stair, with all his bravery, had shown that he was very incautious. He was, moreover, of a most haughty temper, and had quarrelled violently with the Hanoverian officers, and displayed much contempt for the petty German princes. They were, therefore, by no means inclined to second his counsels, though they had fought gallantly at Dettingen. Stair complained loudly of the neglect to follow up the French, and resigned.
FORE:[See larger version]They were high among the mountains, and here and there in the shadows of the rocks and pines were patches of snow, left even yet from the winter. By all the signs the trail was already more than half a day old.
FORE:Dick, examining with the thoroughness of an expert, with Jeffs and his chums life perhaps depending on his care, stated that he saw no damage to the waterproofed coverings of the water supports. Declaring that they would stand by and watch the airplane, Sandy and Dick watched Larry and Jeff get settled, Dick spun the propeller to pump gas into the still heated cylinders, Jeff gave the switch-oncontact! call, Dick, pulling down on the prop, sprang aside to avoid its flailing blades, and the amphibians engine took up its roar.
FORE:Where have you been? demanded Larry. We hunted high and low! We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didnt locate you.
THREE:From the door of the hangar Larry and Mr. Whiteside emerged to join the chase.No signs of any struggle either, said the detective who had investigated with his flash.
THREE:All four of the Sky Patrol members gasped as the light blazed out."You might have killed the Indian," he said, in a strained voice. It did not occur to either of them, just then, that it was not the danger she had been in that appalled him.
216What do weho-hocare? Dick chuckled. Another thingeven if the electric current is off and the motor doesnt worklook at that small, hinged doordo you see that the knob of the spring lockis onourside! He broke out in a fresh cackle of laughter.Chapter 2"I am CaptainCaptain Landor."
