Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung
face masks as the knifelike hull and conning
it up to? Were the two young skin div
ts crew
e caught Bud's eye again and motioned upwar
aped the word silently
to betray a hostile intent. It blew its tanks and planed upward in pursuit. But Tom and Bud easi
mask as they broke water. "That
not stick around here, either! We'l
rgue. "Where
t was hard to believe that an enemy submarine was hot on their tra
Tom said, pointing north-no
unged back in. On a sloping downward course, they sped along like undersea rocket
past. The air lock opened speedily and the two boys entered
?" Chow asked, s
rungarian more than likely. It may be h
rtled. "We've picked
ain," Tom
stened intently over the hydrophones. Neit
ast time," Tom said grimly. "We'd better clea
ile the boys changed quickly into slacks and T shirts
tail an' run every time them varmints come skulkin' a
e our own craft invisible, so to speak. It's the only way to protect our Ame
kipper?" Bud put in. "This
. Spe
ur hydrolung gear? If I hadn't been close enough to grab you
om agreed. "I'll
al back to Enterprises, where Tom phoned a full report on the mystery sub to th
om and Bud. Instead of engaging in conversation, they retired to Sandy's room upstairs to play
epulsive or something?"
of roast beef. "Search me. We sure don't
marks in the kitchen, smiled but
d his forehead. "Go
grin of interest. "We
ad a date this afternoon, remember? That beach party
really did pull a boner thi
ways to make amends. Boxes of chocolates? Flowers?
e up with somethin
nd see if we can't dream up something by
tion as he drove to the plant in his sports
old-fashioned square dance Tuesday nig
a! We'll invite a whole gang, get Chow to handl
soon as possible, they invited Sandy and Phyl out to lunch that da
beach party," Tom said sheepishly. "But w
ther, their eyes twinkling
en completely!
a date?"
rned. "Phyl and I are going right over to Dorman's Depar
Enterprises. Later that afternoon a telephone call interrupted Tom as he wor
The name did not register with Tom at first until his caller added, "I
ance orchestra leader in and around Shopton. He was al
kle. "News must travel fast. We just
ed for the job, offering to provide a small combo of country-style players. His asking price sou
ng," the young inventor
me into the laboratory a while later. The boys talked o
erwater talkie
o difficult," he replied. "It's mostly a job of adapting the
nar transducer on the exterior. The receiving transducers would feed from amplifiers to earphones. The hookup w
om," Bud said.
handed Bud a penciled sketch from the workbench, adding, "Then drill the holes for the mikes and
ing the tiny electronic parts. In two
a grin of satisfaction. "Go get your swim trunk
a! Be back
Before adjusting his face mask, Tom mentioned that he had inserted scr
, it'll sound like chop suey
er communication system a thorough check-out. It worked perfectly. Ten min
arging into the lab, with a crowd of workmen and techn
, Chow?" Tom