Part 2 (1/2)
Tom Swift lived with his father, Barton Swift, in the town of Shopton, New York State The young man had followed in the footsteps of his parent, and was already an inventor of note
Their hoert, as housekeeper, since Mrs Swift had been dead several years In addition, there was Garret Jackson, an engineer, who aided Tom and his father, and Eradicate Sa, worked about the place
In the first volume of this series, entitled ”Tom Swift and his Motor-Cycle,” here was related how he came to possess that entle about hirief on it, and sold it to Tom very cheaply
To used theof unscrupulous men, the lad acquired possession of a power boat, in which he s
Some time later, in company with John Sharp, an aeronaut, whom Tom had rescued from Lake Carlopa, after the air inventorairshi+p, called the Red Cloud With Mr Damon, Tom made several trips in this craft, as set forth in the book, ”Tom Swift and His Airshi+p”
It was after this that Tom and his father built a submarine boat, and went under the ocean for sunken treasure, and, following that trip Tom built a speedy electric runabout, and by a remarkable run in that, with Mr Daold in time to stave off a panic
”To inventor's plan to save the castaways of Earthquake Island, and how he acco a wireless plant froot back from Earthquake Island he ith Mr Barcoe Jenks, whom he met on the ill-fated bit of land, to discover the secret of the diamond makers They found the mysterious men, but the trip was not entirely successful, for thethe cave where the dia shock, just as Mr Parker, a celebrated scientist, who accompanied the party, said it would be
But his adventure in seeking to discover the secret ofprecious stones did not satisfy Toot back froold in the caves of ice They were aler and his father, who in an under-handthe location of the gold, and
Then, when Tom and his friends set off in the Red Cloud, as related in ”Toers, in another airshi+p, did likewise But Tom and his party were first on the scene, and accoe Indians The airshi+p recked in a cave of ice, that collapsed on it, and the survivors had desperate work getting away fro winter and spring, and he had done little iven his thoughts and energies by a visit from Mr Gunmore, as narrated in the first chapter of the present volu inventor as he corounds and walked slowly back toward the house ”I think I scared Andy so that he won't coh, when I stumbled and fell”
As To, around the path at the side of the house
”Who's there?” he called quickly, taking a firrasp of his stick
”It's me, Massa Swift,” was the response ”I jest coot soot”
”Oh! It's you, is it, Rad?” asked the youth in easier tones
”Dat's who it am Did yo' t'ink it were soer has been sneaking around Keep your eyes open the rest of the night, Rad”
”I will, Massa To left ith the engineer, Mr
Jackson, to be on the alert for anything suspicious
”And now I guess I'll go to bed, andto make the speediest craft of the air ever seen!”
As he started toward his roo to him:
”Tom! Oh, Tom! Coue alar has happened to your father!” was the startling reply ”He's fallen down, and is unconscious! Come quickly! Send for the doctor!”
Tom fairly ran toward his father's room
Chapter Three