Tom Swift and His Wireless Message; Or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island

then, realizing that he could find Andy later if he wanted him, the young inventor decided his best plan would be

tched on the lights, and he could not repress an exclamation of ch

ings, for Andy had slashed the canva

'll make him suffer for this! He

he fine wooden blades of several layers, gracefully curved, which had cost him so much in time and labor to b

murmured Tom. "This i

ceeded by a justifiable rage. He wanted to take after the bully,

xamination had shown this. "I guess I won't do anything now," went on Tom. "I'll have my hands full getting Mr. Fenwick's airship to run. After that I can come back here and fix up my own. It's a good thing I don't h

ng inventor started to leave the shop. He looked at a door

f any one entered them after a certain hour, an alarm would ring in the house. But of late, the alarm had not been set, as Tom and his fat

into the house, and told his father and the engineer what had occurred. They were both indignant, and th

Tom. "He's too frightened. I wouldn't be surprised if he di

l inquiries his mother said he had gone to visit relatives. She

ay, and, with many "blessings," wanted to know if To

r Philadelphia to-mo

ly? Bless my watch chain, bu

ve a flight in her," said Tom, sorrowfull

ied Mr. Damon, indignantly. "I ne

out it. He wished he had time to repair the monoplane before he left h

wift, as his son and Mr. Damon departed f

re and pay you a visit. But if I find there are many more changes to make in her construction, wh

ome wireless messages?" asked t

atus on Mr. Fenwick's airship," was the reply.

lane?" gasped Mr. Damon. "Bless my gi

ing and bracing wires of the frame are used for sending wires, and in place of ground conductors there are trailers which hang below the aeroplane. The current is derived directly from the engine, and the remaining thing

s apparatus on Mr. Fenwick's craft. Tom thought he would b

m promised. It was some time after that, and many strange things happe

sage that day from her parents aboard the Resolute, which spoke a passing steamer. Mr. and Mrs. Nestor,

e housekeeper and Mr. Jackson, not for

neaking around here, Rad," c

k him t' pieces, an' den I'll whitewash him so his own folks won't know him! Oh,

t afternoon, the trip being very slow, as compared with the one made by the monoplane. Th

the next morning. Many more changes and adjustments w

give it a try-o

ean make

short one. I want to get her up in

ake a long flight," suggested Mr. Fenwick. "If you do, why I have everything a

our men could easily move the craft about, so well was she balanced. Aside from a few personal frie

oung inventor had decided to make the Whizzer rise by scudding her across the ground on the bicycle wheels, with which she was equipped, and then

llers gained speed with every revolution. The airship had been made fast by a rope, to which wa

nds," announced on

ter, but we'll try it,"

to give a little momentum to the craft. She began running over the smooth ground. There

seem to get it. He ran the motor to the utmost, and then, seeing the necessity of making an attempt to ge

t off the power, and jammed on the brake, an arrangement of spikes th

er?" cried Mr. F

wered the young inventor. "We must

t be g

I'll gear the

he scale test was applied. It registere

up," said

circles of light. Once more the Whizzer shot over the ground, but this time, as she neared th

zzer wa