Tom Swift and His Air Scout; Or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky

f one of the shops, the young inventor was about to demonstrate by a drawing part of his new project, when

ay to the station-the matter of having you in our company, Mr. Swift-and we concluded th

persistency of this man, nor did he like his coming on the factory grounds unannounced and in this secret m

ly, "of course there is nothing more to say. But I thought

it. I have other plans. Jackson!" he called to one of his mechanics who was passing, "kindly se

mechanic, as he stood

ale, and his manner was antagonizing. "I wanted to speak

dmit strangers to the shop gr

as a look on his face as he turned away that, had Tom seen it, might have caused h

," declared the eccentric man. "I h

-Mr. Gale-didn't hear anything of what I was saying. He sneak

, Tom," said Mr. Damon. "He may hav

once it becomes known that I am working on that- Well, there's no use crying over spilled m

rnment would use it, T

s or the Germans-and, up to recently, the Huns had the advantage. Then the Allies, recognizing how vital it was, began to forge ahead, and now Uncle Sam with his troops under General Pe

Mr. Damon. "We mus

lanes in France, and mention was made of what the French and British

t names for themselves flying for France, and with my

ief recommendation

terrific noise that is a handicap. It is a handicap to the pilots and observers in the craft, as they cannot communicate except through a special speaking t

y as the Indians used to approach the log cabins of the white settlers. That will be its great advantage-not that conversation can be more easily

on. "And I should think, too, that Uncle Sam

I can make my plans a success," declared Tom. "Th

fellows?" as

ecause I wouldn't agree to work for them, and now, that Gale overheard-as

to turn out a

r company, so far, hasn't been very successful on gov

cepted your giant cannon and your great searchlight, you have come into great

nefit on the European battle front, and though they haven't been able to make and transport

those titles. Sufficient to state here that the government was using these two inventions, and there had been no

Mr. Damon, with a smile, "let me do what I can toward

good as any. That's what it will be-a machine for silently scouting in the a

you, Mr. Swift," i

ore visitors! I hope it isn't Gale or Wa