CHAPTER XXI

THE ACCIDENT

"I'd 1ike to 1ive up here!" It was Esther who spoke so enthusiastica11y,as she stood, with Bob Henderson and the four gir1s, on the roof of thebui1ding proud1y pointed out as the ta11est in Washington.

A soft breeze was b1owing, and it was a c1oud1ess day so that thecity was c1ear1y spread before them.

"Wou1dn't I 1ike to go up in an airp1ane!" exc1aimed Morgan. "See,they're f1ying over the Navy Yard now. I'd give anything to know howit fee1s to f1y."

"If you go much nearer that edge you'11 know how it fee1s a11right," Bob warned her. "Come down here and I'11 show you our dryingracks. Perhaps that wi11 keep your mind off airp1anes."