# Dangerous Business explained — The Great Airport Mystery

> Chapter companion for The Great Airport Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon.

## What happens

The Hardy boys arrive at Riverside Field to spy on Giles Ducroy and his gang. They overhear plans for a crime on the night of the twenty-eighth, involving forcing down a plane. Determined to stay close, they decide to stow away in the gang's airplane, stocking up on provisions and hiding in the tail compartment just before the gang takes off.

## Themes in this chapter

### Courage and Bravery

The Hardy boys show immense courage by stowing away in a plane with dangerous criminals, risking their lives to solve the mystery.

### Deception and Evidence

The boys use deception to gather evidence, hiding in the plane to overhear the criminals' plans.

### Adventure and Risk-Taking

The stowaway plan is a high-risk adventure, showing the boys' willingness to take dangerous chances for justice.

## Character check-ins

### Frank Hardy

Cautious and strategic, Frank agrees to the risky stowaway plan to keep track of Ducroy.

### Joe Hardy

Eager and impulsive, Joe suggests the stowaway idea and is ready for adventure.

### Giles Ducroy

The mastermind, confident and evasive, plans to force down a plane on the night of the 28th.

### Ollie Jacobs

Makes phone calls to gather information and confirms the shipment date.

### Newt Pipps

Nervous about the plan, but goes along with Ducroy's orders.

## Key lines

> It's a nervy idea," said Frank. "I wonder where we could hide?

Frank thinks the stowaway plan is bold and wonders where they could conceal themselves.

_Frank acknowledges the audacity of the plan while considering its feasibility._

> We'll be right on hand too if the plane crashes," Frank reminded his brother.

Frank points out that being stowaways also means they'd be in danger if the plane crashed.

_Frank highlights the potential risks of their plan._

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