Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders; Or, The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold

Newton, attracted by the strange manner of his

o the unseen speaker to answer his chum, even i

to leave the room. Then as Tom motioned to him to remain, he murmured: "He

talk to Ned, and at present the young scientist was eagerly listen

it's true it means a big thing, I can understand that. What's

plunged into something very interesting and absorbing,

eeble, taking only a nominal part in the activities of the firm made up of himself and his son. But

initial volume, "Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle." From then on he and his father had many and exciting adventures. In a motor boat, an airship, and a submarine respectively the young inventor had gone through m

his mule Boomerang, did what he could to keep the grounds around the house in order. There was also Mrs. Baggert, the h

good friends. Tom had an idea that some day--. But there, I promised not to tell that par

for himself, as among others, when he made the photo-telephone, or developed a great sear

ntor to help a firm of contractors penetrate a mountain in Peru. How this was done and how, incidentally, the lost city of

en we again find him interested in some of the work of P

ter more than five minutes, Tom's ear was still at the receiver of the

up, "I'll be here," and then he turned to Ned, whose curios

ainly was

o you think I'm a mind re

nce. But I couldn't break away. It was too importa

ou have done. It might be almost anybody from some person you me

hed Tom. "No, this was the gentleman who wrote that interesting article ab

mean Profes

ust whom

ant? Where did

ical idol of gold. Incidentally the professor will gather in any other antiques of more or less value, if he can find any, and he ho

e call from;

sor stopped off there on his way from Boston, where he has been lecturin

vilization and their antiquities, with side lights on how the old-time Indians used to scalp their enemies, I'm going to the moving

sn't going to lecture. He's

t ab

uce me to join his expedi

eel incli

er irons in the fire. I shall have to giv

nd yet that idol of gold-GOLD-wei

ng of its money va

ould bring. It must be quite a nugget. But I'm not likely

er and meet the delightful gentleman when h

d to some matters connected with his new duties, which were much

Ned, two days later, as he came to the Swift home with some pa

mea

ssor B

I guess he'll be here all right. He's very punctual.

ould move a heavy casting from one of the shops. Rad wanted

igh. "But he has been very faithful. He and

had brought back with him after an exciting trip to a strange

manufacture that new explosive of yours," began Ned, plunging into the business

tisfied with a fair profit. The trouble wit

e was heard in the ha

way in to Tom Swift perfectly well by myself, and while

ther voice. "Bless my hat band, I think I

n!" ejacu

nfront a bald-headed man who stood peering at our hero with bright snapping eyes, like those of