Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X

ifts had been in radio contact with creatures from outer

nt strange samples of the animal life of their planet, aboard orbiting missiles, to be studied by the Swifts. They had also helped Tom, Bu

ang and Sandy w

aded, "don't keep us in suspens

led expressions. "The fact is that

e to the door. "The phone call's for yo

's a conspiracy," Bud said. "Everyone's ganging up to k

e this afternoon, pal," he said consolingly.

ient as Bud about the exa

mmunication in the form of mathematical symbols carved on a bla

powerful radio transmitter. Later messages had been picked up by radio

out," Bud broke in. "She's the on

does Mother and so does Phyl. But don't think w

or further information. But Sandy and Phyl only sh

the way they've neglected us!" Phyl said

Tom said. "Be a s

ut I think the girls are right. I'll say this much, though," she relented, "

hat must mean it's plenty big news! It would have to be, skipp

rets, drilling to the earth's core-these were o

els seeking a valuable radioactive ore deposit. In his most recent challenge, Tom had defied the th

exciting events of the past months,

l you, the space receiver picked up a message today from our unknown planetary friends. The me

s startled. "I d

message didn't explain how or in what form the energy would arrive. But

The symbols were rather difficult to decode, but apparently our job will be to construct a device through which the energ

med. "If we're able to make this energy or 'brain' communicat

eyes blazing with as muc

pping, "What sort of body will you give it? How about a

"I insist on a handsome young man who'd have

ince. "I really left mysel

it get out of control and be rather o

ift agreed, smiling wryly. "But I trust ou

e thoughtful as they

phone call was a request that I go to Washington on urgent government busi

oung inventor. "You were right, Mo

d, who had left his own convertible at the Swifts

sleep. After a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs, he dr

ews," Tom thought, and swit

" the announcer reported. "Most of these are employees of the Faber Electronics plant and four are in critical condition. There is one note of ch

estimate of the losses has been released, but will certainly run into millions of dollars, including some highly secret defense items w

of the disaster. So far as he knew, no serious tremors had ev

far from Lake Carlopa. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted as a man st

uble with hitchhikers before!" He shook his head

estrian deliberately stepped onto the road

orts car screeched to a stop. Only a quick

What's the big idea, mister? Don't

an instant the man had yanked open

rprises," he commanded in a foreign accen