Tom Swift in the City of Gold; Or, Marvelous Adventures Underground

lls to those on the boat, and those on the deck of the Maderia shook their handkerchiefs, their steamer rugs, their hands, umbrellas--in sho

oming out of her slip. Fussy little tugs were pushing their blunt noses against the

ed Mr. Damon. "We're really off a

ear the odd gentleman. "You're for

ss my soul! I'll kee

ship and the deck, "I can't git back now if I wanter--but I doan't

come on, Ned, we'll go t

mething wrong?"

ends of ours are on board," replied the youn

it for you on deck here. It's quite inter

e two lads at present. They were too intent on learning wheth

thing--that they're following us to get at the secret of the city of gold," and Tom whispered this las

ose two were the Fogers, that Mr. Foger is going off to try and mak

's the

d put the question. "Let's see, Farday, Fenton, Figaro, Flannigan, Ford, Foraham, Fredericks--those are

"but we know them, and we thought we saw th

der some other na

"It's done when a criminal wants to throw the police off his track, or, occasionally, wh

set on foot inquiries that would be distasteful to the two lads and Mr. Damon. Then, too, if the Fogers were on board under some other name, t

o anything like that," th

to post it in the main saloon. But perhaps if you described the persons you are

florid complexion and he has a h

hair, and he squ

positively. "It's true we have several persons who

as relief in his tone. It was bad enough to have to search for a hidden city of gold, and perhap

inventor to the purser, and the

a party of colored persons whose acquaintance he had quickly made. It was a gay gathering in which Tom and Ned found themselves, for though th

f a very good appetite. He glanced across the table and noted that oppos

is seasick already." h

more motion than a ferryboat. But some per

at will happen when we get out where

a glance around the dining saloon showed th

t discovery that their names were not on the passenger list. Then, with another thought in mind, he looked about to see if he could pick out the man and youth who, on coming up t

e exclaimed. "I b

-a fit of s

we saw you know--they belong there and

re not the Fogers. I guess yo

two--the way they hid their faces as they came on board--

m with you. Just now you may pass me the

his berth that night he could not stop thinking of the empty seats--the two mysterious pa

is did not bother Tom and Ned, who were used to sudden changes of equilibrium from their voyages in the air. Nor did Mr. Damon suffer. In

ck, and kept to his berth most of the time, while s

nation--that is he would carefully note all on board until he had fixed on the two who had aroused his suspicions. And he had to do

arrying out his plan, as many of the travelers kept to their st

overbial mill pond, it seemed that everyone was out on deck.

f it, Ned?" asked To

--whoever they are--don't ever come to meals. They can't be seasi

of the stewards where their stater

get into

lve this mystery." Tom did put his question to one of

when he had referred to a list that corresponded with the numbers of the va

d Tom, "are

prefer it that way, and the captai

out for a breath of air," put in Ned.

ur travelers think they are less likely to be seasick if they c

Much obliged. Glad we're not seasick," and he linke

d, when they were out of

say nothing more. I've got

t is

ous ones are, anyhow--at least

t be the r

. I can find out their stateroom

od will

it begins to look like, I'm going to do some night watching. This thing has got to be settled, Ned. Our trip to the city of gold is too im