Part 21 (2/2)
”Toether, as theyinventor ”Don't you know us?”
To say that To it ainst the side of the cabin for support
”Mrs Illingway!” he gasped ”You here--were you in that boat?”
”Yes it's all very siot fever and had to leave Africa We are staying with friends at a resort on the lake shore These are our friends,” she went on, introducing the other gentlemen
”We went out for a trip in the motor boat,” the missionary continued, ”but ent too far Our et no help, and the storhts I guessed it was a balloon, or some sort of an airshi+p, and histled; and called for help Then you rescued us!
Oh, it is al I have practiced athletics or I never could have climbed that rope”
”It is like a story frorasped Toain here” I may say here that the African rescue is told in detail in the volume entitled, ”Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle”
The shi+pwrecked persons were made as comfortable as possible There was plenty of roo around war their adventures over again Mr and Mrs Illingway said they soon expected to return to Africa
To over the lake, on the lookout for slers, and how he had been disappointed
”And it's a good thing you were--for our sakes,” put in Mrs
Illingith a smile
”Where do you want to be landed?” asked Toansville”
”If you will land us anywhere near a city or toe can arrange to be taken back to our cottage,” said one of the ray dawn of the e on the lake shore Then, in much better condition than when they had been saved, the rescued ones alighted, showering Toht a hotel
”And now for our ca inventor, as he sent the airshi+p aloft again
They reached their ca been observed, as far as they could learn, and at once set about
”I don't believe any of the sht,”
reo back into town, he having coht in an ihs and tree branches
”I hope not,” replied Toain, his face wore a look of despair
”They put a big one over on us the night of the rescue” he said
”They flew right across the border near Logansville, and got aith a lot of goods They fooled us all right”
”Can you find out who gave the wrong tip?” asked Tom
”Yes, I know the ents, but he was only deceiving hilers yet!”