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Contents
Title; Contents; Chapter I -- The Departure of the Overland Limited; Chapter II -- Ned's Meeting with Major Baldwin Honeywell; Chapter III -- The Relation of Miguel Vasquez; Chapter IV -- The Contract, and Liquid Hydrogen; Chapter V -- A Dinner Party on the Placida; Chapter VI -- Bob Russell of the Kansas City Comet; Chapter VII -- The Making of a Newspaper Story; Chapter VIII -- The Hospitality of New Mexico; Chapter IX -- "Californy Kid" Gets a Job; Chapter X -- An Error in Calculation; Chapter XI -- A Disguise Penetrated; Chapter XII -- Ned to Bob Russell's Rescue.
Chapter XIII -- Quick Justice in the WestChapter XIV -- Building an Air Ship; Chapter XV -- How Jack Jellup Lost an Arm; Chapter XVI -- Ready to "Let Go All"; Chapter XVII -- An Interrupted Flight; Chapter XVIII -- Free and Afloat at Last; Chapter XIX -- The First Flight; Chapter XX -- Fighting Indians with a Searchlight; Chapter XXI -- A Cordite Bomb and its Work; Chapter XXII -- A Thrilling Rescue in Mid-Air; Chater XXIII -- Camp Eagle in the Mountains; Chapter XXIV -- A Grave in the Desert; Chapter XXV -- Bartering Stores a Mile in the Air; Chapter XXVI -- The Secret Tunnel in the Mesa.
Chapter XXVII -- The Turquoise Temple DiscoveredChapter XXVIII -- The Collapse of the Cibola; Chapter XXIX -- The Golden Eagle of the Aztecs; Chapter XXX -- A Quarter of a Ton of Treasure; Chapter XXXI -- An Adventure with the Navajos; Chapter XXXII -- Alan Succumbs to Exhaustion; Chapter XXXIII -- A Forlorn Dash for Help; Chapter XXXIV -- The Rescue.
Summary
Get set for rip-roaring fun as the Airship Boys set off in hot pursuit of an ancient Aztec treasure that is said to be buried somewhere in the American West. This novel is the first entry in what went on to become a popular series of juvenile adventure books. It's a quick and pleasureful read for juvenile fiction fans of all ages.