Part 31 (1/2)
”Do you think they knoe are here, To inventor in the motor room
”I don't believe so, as yet They can't hear us, and, unless they have pretty powerful glasses, they can't pick us up We can soon tell however, if they are aware that we are following the the to wait and see what turns up I can't certainly chase two of the to cripple one if I have to”
”But won't that be dangerous? I don't want to see any of thelers”
”And I don't want to hurt the to put a few holes in the wing planes of the smaller craft
That will cause her to lose headway, and she can't keep up They'll have to volplane to earth, but, if they know anything at all about airshi+ps, they can do that easily, and not get a bit hurt That will put the shi+p I fancy that carries thethe one to earth until you get over Uncle Sam's territory, and then oods too”
”I will,” promised Tom They were still over Canadian territory, but were rapidly approaching the border
”I think I will send a wireless to ansville, to start out and try to pick up the crippled airshi+p after you disable her,”
decided Mr Whitford, and as Toood plan, the wireless was soon cracking away, the govern an adept in its use
”I've told thenal to tell them, as nearly as possible where weinventor nodded in agreement
”Ned in them shi+p?” asked Koku, as he came back froht, and needed no help
”Yes, I think Ned is in one of the one most likely Poor Ned a prisoner! Well, I'll soon have hi happens,” and Tom looked about the motor roo perfectly
The two airshi+ps of the sether, and it was evident that the larger one had to et ahead of the s half his speed, but creeping on silently in the darkness
”We're over the United States now,” said Mr Whitford, after a glance earthward through the binoculars ”Let 'eet a little farther over the line before you pop 'em with your electric rifle, Tom”
Our hero nodded, and looked out of a sideto note the progress of the slers For several miles the chase was thus kept up, and then, suddenly the smaller craft was seen to swerve to one side
”They are separating!” cried Mr Whitford, at the sah the tube from the pilot house:
”Which one shall I follow, To one,” the youth answered ”I'll take care of the other!”
With a quick ht, and, calling to Mr Whitford to hold it so that the beams played on the small aeroplane, To stretch of canvas He pressed the lever, a streak of blue flah an opened port, and, an instant later, the s to one side
”There they come!” cried Mr Whitford ”They're done for!”