Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X
ifts had been in radio contact with creatures from outer
nt strange samples of the animal life of their planet, aboard orbiting missiles, to be studied by the Swifts. They had also helped Tom, Bu
ang and Sandy w
aded, "don't keep us in suspens
led expressions. "The fact is that
e to the door. "The phone call's for yo
's a conspiracy," Bud said. "Everyone's ganging up to k
e this afternoon, pal," he said consolingly.
ient as Bud about the exa
mmunication in the form of mathematical symbols carved on a bla
powerful radio transmitter. Later messages had been picked up by radio
out," Bud broke in. "She's the on
does Mother and so does Phyl. But don't think w
or further information. But Sandy and Phyl only sh
the way they've neglected us!" Phyl said
Tom said. "Be a s
ut I think the girls are right. I'll say this much, though," she relented, "
hat must mean it's plenty big news! It would have to be, skipp
rets, drilling to the earth's core-these were o
els seeking a valuable radioactive ore deposit. In his most recent challenge, Tom had defied the th
exciting events of the past months,
l you, the space receiver picked up a message today from our unknown planetary friends. The me
s startled. "I d
message didn't explain how or in what form the energy would arrive. But
The symbols were rather difficult to decode, but apparently our job will be to construct a device through which the energ
med. "If we're able to make this energy or 'brain' communicat
eyes blazing with as muc
pping, "What sort of body will you give it? How about a
"I insist on a handsome young man who'd have
ince. "I really left mysel
it get out of control and be rather o
ift agreed, smiling wryly. "But I trust ou
e thoughtful as they
phone call was a request that I go to Washington on urgent government busi
oung inventor. "You were right, Mo
d, who had left his own convertible at the Swifts
sleep. After a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs, he dr
ews," Tom thought, and swit
" the announcer reported. "Most of these are employees of the Faber Electronics plant and four are in critical condition. There is one note of ch
estimate of the losses has been released, but will certainly run into millions of dollars, including some highly secret defense items w
of the disaster. So far as he knew, no serious tremors had ev
far from Lake Carlopa. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted as a man st
uble with hitchhikers before!" He shook his head
estrian deliberately stepped onto the road
orts car screeched to a stop. Only a quick
What's the big idea, mister? Don't
an instant the man had yanked open
rprises," he commanded in a foreign accen