Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera; Or, Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures

to see you

alled, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, wh

he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship. "Any one I know? Is i

n. I never see before. He

that Tom had brought with him after his captivity in "Giant Land," as he called it, could n

card. You not know him, but he

m. You can show him in then. But I say, Koku," and Tom paused as he looked at the big

Tom; wha

ht look at some of my machines that I haven't go

. He be lookin' at p

Koku, don't let him come back in the shop here, until

ght, Mr

d powerful hands swinging at his sides, for Koku, or August, as Tom had rechristened him, and as he often called him (for it was in the

" called Tom, in an additional warning

claimed Koku,

that the stranger could not see them, and profit thereby. "It looks rather funny, not sending in his name.

oo careful. I'll just put everything away that isn't fully covered by paten

ned directions. There was a big biplane in one corner, a small monoplane in another, parts of a submarine boat hanging up overhead, and a small

s, it's out of sight now. I wish Ned Newton, or Mr. Damon were here to be a witness in case he starts anything. But then I have Koku, even if he doesn't speak much English yet

separated the business office from the

it! I go fir

g ahead?" demanded a quick, sna

the giant's reply, and then

your hand off my shoulder! You're crus

he visitor remonstra

hero looked about, to see if he had a weapon at hand in case of an attack. Often cranks had forced their way into his shop, with pet inventions

ku, when the voice of the other h

y to see Tom Swift, that is all. I'm always in a hurry in fact. I've lost nearly a thousand doll

sed Tom. "Well, I'm not goin

u, followed by a short, stout, fussy little man, wearing a fl

e stranger, as he advanced and he

lieved to note that he did not carry some absurd machine, or appliance, that he had made, hoping to get help in completin

lse will do. I've heard lots about you. That was a great stunt you pulled off, gett

he little man was in such a hurry

you'd know he was a giant, even if you didn't see him. Yes, that was a great stunt. An

?" interrupted Tom, wishing

s the boy for us. I'll get him to undertake this work, and then it will be done to the Queen's taste. Tom's the boy who can do it,' I says, and they all agreed with me. So I came here

om, and he was not very cor

w of language that came from him. "Don't apologize for the world. It's my fault for bothering you. And I'll lose several thousand dollars, willingly

and Tom, apologizing for his neglect

d the young inventor with a smile.

box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout. "I'm going to introduce myself in just a second, an

nd began searching through it, e

hen he's blessing everything,"

No matter. I'm James Period-promoter of all kinds of amusement enterpri

interrupted. Tom. "It's too

Mr. Period, as he glanced up at Koku, who to

return

one before, though if you should happen to be able t

wondering if, after all, his vis

ohnny on the Spot when anything is happening. If it's a big boxing exhibition, I'm there. If it's a coronation, I'm there, or some of my men are. If it's a Durbar in India, you'll find Spotty on the spot. That's me. If there's going to be a building blown up w

tand that

biggest moving picture man in the world-not in size, but in business. I make all the best films. You've seen some

d seen some of the films in question, and goo

d by electricity-a regular wizard camera. I want you to take it up in an airship with you, and then go to all sorts of wild and strange countries, Africa, India-the jungles-get pictures of wild animals at peace and fighti

all your expenses, for some films such as I've been speaking of. I wan

think-"

n wait that long. Take five minutes. I'll wait while you make up your mind, but I know you'll do it. Five m