Tom Swift and His Chest of Secrets by Victor Appleton

WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field. Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life-up and up toward the clouds.

"This is glorious! " cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation. Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.