Temple's partner in an exporting firm with headquarters in New
York City. Jack Hampton also was motherless.
The boys were keenly interested in scientific inventions, and were
given every facility by Mr. Temple and Mr. Hampton for indulging their
hobbies. Such indulgence required considerable sums of money, but the
men believed the boys were worth it. In fact, both gentlemen were
scientifically inclined themselves, and were able to give the boys
much valuable advice.
When Mr. Hampton decided to go to Texas and New Mexico as the
representative of a group of "independent" oil operators engaged in a
bitter war with the Oil Trust known as the "Octopus," Jack begged so
hard to be permitted to go along that his father let him quit
Harrington Hall Military Academy two months before the end of the
term.
It was agreed that when school ended, June 28, Frank and Bob should
join Jack in the Southwest for their summer vacation. The two boys
owned an airplane in which they hoped to make the trip when the time
came. Mr. Temple, however, was dubious about letting them attempt to
make so long a flight alone.
"But, Dad," Bob would argue, whenever the matter was discussed, "we'll
be all right. We've made lots of flights without any accidents.
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