Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle

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he old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he trie

m Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never

inventor. "I didn't think she'd climb so far

. Damon. "She beats the Red Cloud, To

surface of the earth, and nearly a mile above it. Then, increasing the spe

all, and he noted that Tom and the others not only knew how to manage it, but took their flight as

rol as an aeroplane, he started the gas machine, filled the big black bag overhead, and, when it

n African jungle, with a whole lot of wild elephants down below, and a fo

e times, or the little red men who are as strong as gorillas, and as savage as wolves. It would be all up with us if we got into their hands. But

inery to find out whether it had been strained any. They found that it had worked perfectly, and soon the craft was in motion again, her nose this ti

ll give her a couple more trials, put on the finishing touches and then we'll

father and Mr. Damon, most of my clothes are packed, I've bou

I'm glad I met you young fellows. Well, I've lived through my fir

r way. In the days that followed Tom put the finishing touches on the craft, arranged to have it packed up for shipment, and spent some time practic

the price had risen because of a scarcity, and urging me to hurry back to Africa and get all I could. It seems that war has broken out among some of the central African tribes, a

ve any luck, eithe

r us, for we can float above it. And the fights of the natives won't have any effect. In a way, this will be a good thing, f

hant, and pull out his big ivory teeth, I'll be satisfied. I want a nic

ice. Then he added: "Well, the sooner we get started the better I'll like i

take her apart and ship her," decided Tom, and the final f

pment to the coast of Africa by steamer. It was put into big boxes and

asked Tom, when the last of the cases had been se

" answered the colored man, "thoug

y don't

might meet dem little red men what Massa Durban tal

along," said Tom, wondering how the

d Eradicate walked off, highly offended, to give so

and also some with which to repair the craft in case of accident. So that this time was pretty well occupied. But at length everything was in readiness, and with his electric rifle kno

call on Mary Nestor, promising to bring her some trophy from

d not make one of the party. Ned was eager with excitement, and anticipation of what lay before him. Tom Swift was thinking of what he could accomplish with his electric rifle, an

nd had been taken aboard the steamer. The little party went aboard themselves, after a day spent in sight-se

they stood at the rail, watching the usual

vigorously waving his hand to some one on the pier, turned quickly. H

ift! Did I hear you say y

moment. The face was vaguely familiar, but Tom could not r

" exclaimed our hero

man quickly, as he extended his hand. "I

and Tom's mind went back to the perilous days when his wireless message had sav

?" asked Mr. Anderson, when he had been intr

the lad. "We are going to elephant land

yourselves. I have been commissioned by a missionary society to

naries?" exclaimed

orted, have fallen into the hands of a race kn