Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel; Or, The Hidden City of the Andes

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is that?" cried Mr.

from his chair and ran toward the front door. M

ith a saddle twisted underneath him. The animal was looking about him as calmly as thou

a coat split up the back, with a broken riding crop in one hand an

dignified with a split coat and a crushed hat on, sitting under the nose of a horse on a front piazza, wit

rticular portion of his anatomy or that of the horse, to bless, or what portion o

Mr. Damon!" cried Tom. "But

ycle tried to climb a tree. No more horses for me! I'll stick to airships," and slamming his riding crop down on the porch floor with such

forward. "Mr. Titus, perhaps you will ki

w!" he called soothingly, as the steed evinced a disp

the broad front steps, sadly marking them, as wel

laimed Mr. Damon, as Tom

?" asked To

in it," explained the elderly horseman. "But it feels mor

Meanwhile Mr. Titus, wondering what it was all about, had tied the ho

u if you wouldn't go to South America with me

ed Tom, with a sudde

g strange in that, is there? You've been to w

's just a coinc

in my back is running down into my legs, Tom. I feel a bit weak. Let me

of a cup of hot tea, which Mrs. Baggert, the housekeeper, insisted on making for him, he said he felt

ments to acquaint my new readers with some facts about Tom Swift, and the

nherited his father's talents, but had greatly added

s. Baggert for a housekeeper. About the house, from time to time, shops and laboratories had bee

Tom became acquainted with Mr. Wakefield Damon, who lived in a neighboring town. Mr. Damon had bought the motor

ts) ministered to Mr. Damon, who, disgusted with the motor cycle,

aking some improvements in it, and from then on the youth had led a busy life. Soo

n to the water, or rather, under the water, and he and his father made a s

ecked that he was able to do Mr. and Mrs. Nestor a valuable service, and this increased the regard which Miss

quest he went to the caves of ice, where he and his friends met with disaster. In his sky racer Tom broke all records for speed, and when h

ent to look for the city of gold, but the treasure there was not more valuable

s away with him. Koku, one of the two giants, became devotedly attached to the lad, much to the disgust of Eradicate Sampson, the old neg

t help to the United States government in putting a stop to the Canadian smugglers, while his giant ca

ence in a law court was done away with, for by this invention a person was able to see, as well as to hear, ov

that was the naval terror of the seas, and many governments, recognizing what an important part aircraft were going to play in all future conflic

the United States government purchased it. It was not long after the completion of t

t with Tom on his trips. Besides Mary Nestor, Tom had other friends. The one, after Miss Nestor, for whom he cared most (if we except Mr. Damon) was

etter, Mr. Damon?" a

stoop. He rushed up it, fell down, but, fortunately, I managed to get out of his way, though the saddle girth slipp

urry to get over to see you, Tom. Now then, let's get d

ica are you going, Mr. Da

eru,

dence!" exclai

n?" said Mr. Damo

incidence. I am g

in the excitement of the moment, I introduced

ion over, Mr.

emedies, principally the bark of the cinchona tree, from which quinine is made. Of late there has been some trouble

rse became frightened by a yellow toy balloon some boy was blowing up in the street and bolted with me. I suppose if it had been a red or green balloon the effect would have b

tus and Tom look