That's the way it often happens, and many a man has
studied some clever thing out only to find that he has been
anticipated by some earlier inventor. But say nothing about this
for the present. Your friend surely deserves to have a little
glory out of the game before the blow falls. And I shall be curious
to see how he manages with this model of his, for it looks good to me."
Evidently Bud had found favor with the army man. Even though doomed
to disappointment with regard to his wonderful invention, the boy
might derive satisfaction in knowing that his work had not been
entirely in vain.
When half an hour had passed, Bud declared everything in readiness
for the change of base; and soon the boys were accompanying the
skilled aviator through the woods headed for the camp of the Flying
Squadron.
CHAPTER IX
FRIENDS IN KHAKI
While they were pushing laboriously onward through the woods,
overcoming all manner of obstacles, Lieutenant Fosdick gave the
scouts a pleasant surprise.
"One reason why I asked you to visit our camp," he remarked, "was
because I fancied all of you might be glad of a chance to take a
spin aloft in an aeroplane. You may like that, if it happens that
you've never enjoyed the experience up to now.
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