Tom Swift and His Airship

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ibitions at the Blakeville Aero Carnival, and at others which were to be held in the near future at adjoi

ille exhibition they started for Shopton, arriving there without mishap, though Tom more than ha

cooking apparatus was fitted in; some additional machinery, tanks for carrying water, and chemicals for making the gas, boxes of provisions, various measuring instruments and other supplies were put in the proper

us? You and I will go, of course, but I'd like one more. I wonder if your

He's very busy to-night. If he doesn't ca

not. He's

n't get any more time away from the ban

p, the aged inventor shook his head when

u go, dad?" a

am on the verge of perfecting a new apparatus for submarine boats. It will revolutionize travel under the water, and I don't want to leave home until I

e been working on, eh

cted, and I need to concentrate myself on this invention. It will produce the most wonderful results, I'm

o treat of that in another book, I will not dwell on it here, as I kn

iously, "I wonder who we can get to go?

n, and his mule Boomerang," replied th

ffing of an automobile could be heard, but mingled with it was the

r. Swift, springing to his feet, a

s happened!

o run to the balloon shed. But there was no need. The crashing of wood ce

my cats and dogs! Good graciou

the porch, which it had mounted by way of the steps, tearing away part of the railing, was a large

" he went on feebly. "

Tom, hastening up to him. "

ape I ever had! But I've damaged your porch, and I haven't done my

Far down the highway could be discerned a cloud of dus

n auto down t

ve escaped 'em!" cried the eccentric man f

ho?" asked

ut and explain. Dear me! However will I ever get my car

om. "We can manage that.

calmer, "Bless my shoe buttons, but

The business consisted in bringing to the Shopton Bank a large amount of cash. Well, I deposited it all right, but, as I came out I saw some men hanging around. I didn'

r. Swift was absently-mindedly calculating on a piece of paper he had taken from his pocket,

mysterious men kept after me. It became a regular race. I put on all the speed I could and headed for your house, Tom, for I thought you would help me. I went faster and faster, and so did they. They were almost up to me, and I was just thinking of slowing down to turn in here, when I lost control of my machine, and

h them," observed Tom with a laug

my spark-plug, but they might have imagined

weren't hurt,"

." Mr. Damon caught sight of the Red Cloud which was out in f

e just planning a long trip in it, but we can't

laimed Mr. Damon. "Do

e

laces! Will you

om in turn, foreseeing a wa

airships, and I might as well die up in the clouds as any other way.

Tom drew Mr. Damon to one side. "We'll arrange the trip in a few min