Chapter I: Front Matter

“WHY, IT’S DASHAWAY!”
_Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator Page 204_

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Dave Dashaway
the Young Aviator

Or

In the Clouds for Fame and Fortune

BY
ROY ROCKWOOD
AUTHOR OF “DAVE DASHAWAY AND HIS HYDROPLANE,” “DAVE
DASHAWAY AND HIS GIANT AIRSHIP,” “THE GREAT
MARVEL SERIES,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

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BOOKS FOR BOYS
BY ROY ROCKWOOD

=DAVE DASHAWAY SERIES=

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.
Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid.

DAVE DASHAWAY THE YOUNG AVIATOR
Or, In the Clouds for Fame and Fortune
DAVE DASHAWAY AND HIS HYDROPLANE
Or, Daring Adventures Over the Great Lakes
DAVE DASHAWAY AND HIS GIANT AIRSHIP
Or, A Marvellous Trip Across the Atlantic
DAVE DASHAWAY AROUND THE WORLD
Or, A Young Yankee Aviator Among Many Nations

=THE GREAT MARVEL SERIES=

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.
Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.

THROUGH THE AIR TO THE NORTH POLE
Or, The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch
UNDER THE OCEAN TO THE SOUTH POLE
Or, The Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder
FIVE THOUSAND MILES UNDERGROUND
Or, The Mystery of the Center of the Earth
THROUGH SPACE TO MARS
Or, The Most Wonderful Trip on Record
LOST ON THE MOON
Or, In Quest of the Field of Diamonds

Copyrighted, 1913, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

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DAVE DASHAWAY THE YOUNG AVIATOR

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL 1
II. FROM THE CLOUDS 11
III. BREAKING AWAY 19
IV. DAVE DASHAWAY’S HIDEOUT 31
V. MAKING OFF 41
VI. CADMUS 49
VII. ROBBED 56
VIII. A STARTLING SURPRISE 64
IX. MAKING HIS WAY 71
X. AT THE HANGARS 81
XI. THE AIR KING 89
XII. A NEW FRIEND 97
XIII. A START IN BUSINESS 104
XIV. HIS FIRST AIRSHIP RIDE 112
XV. THE PARACHUTE GARMENT 120
XVI. THE YOUNG AVIATOR 128
XVII. KIDNAPPED 138
XVIII. AN ALL NIGHT CAPTIVITY 145
XIX. ANOTHER MISTAKE 152
XX. IN TRAINING 160
XXI. THE AMATEUR TROPHY 169
XXII. A NIGHT ADVENTURE 177
XXIII. A GREAT SURPRISE 184
XXIV. SOMETHING WRONG 191
XXV. CONCLUSION 200

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DAVE DASHAWAY
THE YOUNG AVIATOR