"Looks just like a flock of pigeons," said a man in the crowd, as they
climbed skyward quite closely bunched.
"It sure does," agreed his companion, "but them things is prettier than
any flock of pigeons I ever see."
And this opinion was echoed by many of the throng. At any rate everyone
who saw the aeroplanes start made up his or her mind to pay a visit to
the park and see some more extended flights, so that Mayor Hanks'
prediction was verified.
As the young aviators hovered above City Park for a short space of time,
and then dropped earthward, a veritable sensation was created. From a
row of "hangars" mechanicians and aviators came running. One or two
aviators who were aloft practicing "stunts," dropped swiftly to earth.
Lish Kelly's troupe was a large one, consisting of five men and one
woman flyer, the wife of Carlos Le Roy, a Cuban aviator.
Outside the grounds several of the frugal individuals who desired to see
the flights without paying admission also watched as the quintette of
strange aeroplanes dropped to earth.
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