Tom Swift and His Sky Racer; Or, The Quickest Flight on Record

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dy of having the missing plans, yet there had been no positive evidence on this point. That, coupled with the fact that the red-haired bully had

nk that's his game

here he is building his aeroplane I can't imag

u sure

replied Tom. "It's the genera

fficially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association. I'm

e that Andy is doing some underhanded work, I agree with you. B

?" excla

made a craft in which he tried to beat you out in the trip to Alaska, when you think of that

om slowly, "but then every

d that Andy is keeping himself in seclusion, and that he's working

ou, r

ave you been aroun

y; and then I never ha

omething that will surprise you. If you find that Andy is infringing on your patented

e plans were stolen, but I've patented

at shed, and you'll find Andy working secretly there,

ome length just the best way to go about it, for the young inventor recalled the time when he and Ned Newton had endeavored to look into Andy'

ore about yourself and your aeroplane. My! To think th

ke another on similar lines, some day, but now

I almost forgot the real object of my trip here. Ther

ed Tom. "The only thing th

account of what Andy Foger ma

ng to say that my father's illness might interfere.

o feature you, as they say about the actors and story-writers. The committee is planning to do considerable advertisi

turn for the better. He wants me to win as much as I want to myself. Well, we'll not worry abou

think you're making a mistake, though,

y s

weight, and you want such a small

htest air-cooled motor made, for the amount of horsepower it develops, so I can afford to put on the ext

the other good points. You've cert

over old times. The balloonist paid another visit to Mr. Swift, who was feeli

ave. "If you wait long enough you may be able to help me work up the clues

e will be anxious for me to get back with my report. Good luck

not so well, and Tom had to remain in the house. Then followed several days, during which time it was necess

about Andy. He had no chance to interview Pete or Sam, the two cronies, and he

riend, as he was kept busy in the bank nigh

had done considerable work on the Humming-Bird. "I certainly ought to do it soon, so

ted by hearing a voice out

or you to come. As long as Tom Swift is out there, I'll find him. Bless my horizonta

ed man. "He's workin' on dat Dragon Fly of his.

s voice. "I believe he can help me get evidence against Andy Foger