Part 5 (1/2)
”I guess so,” replied Toood ballast I wish Mr Daht we may take a run over, and surprise him”
In a little while the noiseless airshi+p was ready for the start
Tom, Ned and Koku climbed in, and took their positions
”Good luck!” Mr Swift called after them Tom waved his hand to his father, and the next reat propeller blades beating the air, but, save for a soft whirr, such as would be s of a bird, there was absolutely no sound
”Hurrah!” cried Toot a noiseless airshi+p at last!”
”Say, don't yell at a fellow so,” begged Ned, for To re,” replied To loud on the other airshi+ps, that make such a racket, that I didn't realize how quiet it was aboard the new Falcon No wonder I nearly made you deaf, Ned I'll be careful after this,” and Tom lowered his voice to ordinary tones In fact it was as quiet aboard his new craft, as if he and Ned had been walking in sorown country lane
”She certainly is a success,” agreed Ned ”You could creep up on some other airshi+p now, and those aboard would never know you were co tiear, and sent the craft around in a long, sweeping curve ”Now for Waterford and Mr Damon”
They were soon above the tohere the oddout Mr Darounds, headed for it
”There he is, walking through the garden,” exclai to their friend down below ”He hasn't heard us, as he would have done if we had come in any other ive hiht over his head, and he won't know it until he sees us I'll come up from behind”
Aswept the airshi+p, until, with a rush, it passed right over Mr Damon's head He never heard it, and was not aware of as happening until he saw the shadow it cast Then, ju was about to fall on hi! What in the world--”
Then he saw Toently to earth a few yards further on
”Well of all things!” cried Mr Damon ”What are you up to now, Tom Swift?”
”It's my noiseless airshi+p,” explained our hero ”She doesn't make a sound Get aboard, and have a ride”
Mr Dauess my on't see me,” he said with a chuckle ”She's more than ever opposed to airshi+ps, To pictures But I'll take a chance” And in he sprang, when the two lads started up again They ht, and Tom found that his new motor exceeded his expectations True, it needed some adjustments, but these could easily beto do with it, now that you have it?”
asked Mr Daht the machine around to the odd man's house, and stopped it ”What's it for?”
”Oh, I think I'll find a use for it,” replied the young inventor
”Will you come back to Shopton with us?”
”No, I must stay here I have some letters to write But I'll run over in a few days, and see you Then I'll go on another trip, if you've got one planned”
”I h ”Good-bye”