With Airship and Submarine
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"I have not yet decided," answered Sir Reginald. "But I should naturally prefer to have Lethbridge and Mildmay again, if I can find them and induce them to join us. Indeed, it was with the object of ascertaining whether I could learn any news of either of them and of yourself that I called here to-day."
"Well," said the German, "I can tell you something about them both, for I saw the colonel only a few days ago, here in town. I met him in the Park. He was looking very ill, and in reply to my inquiries I learned that he had been down with typhoid fever, and had only been up and out again about a week. He said that he was trying to brace himself up to go away somewhere for change of air, so I have no doubt that you will find him more than willing to fall in with any proposal you may make to him. As for Mild
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The 'Flying Fish' is taken out of mothballs and is off on another adventure.
Funds for charitable purposes and a young girls health are stated as the reasons for the voyage, but the love of adventure is what is really wanted.
A voyage over and under the earth awaits.
The 'Flying Fish' is a sky/sea/under sea vehicle. There are no trips to outer space.
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