Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X

tronic brain. Both Tom and Bud dashed over to the machi

THE ENERGY IS ON EARTH YOU WILL BE IN CHARGE. WE WILL HAVE NO CONTROL FOR TWENTY-

each other excitedly as

s a peaceful place, Ole Think Box i

g that Bud's words were all too true. The space visitor might also take back impressions of the suffering and war

e must not only make the best use of the brain energy during its stay on earth,

nd of girls' voices. Sandy and Phyl were standing i

thinkers!" Sand

f the brain trust," Phyl added with a mischievous sparkle

hat do you think, Tom-are these the visito

outed. "Do we look like a co

. "I think it's just your pointed heads that fooled us, Sis." Then, as th

d come to invite the boys to a picnic

time anyhow," Sandy went on, her blue eyes twinkling,

it's a deal. But first we have something to show you." He to

Sandy exclaimed,

-red convertible. Then they stopped at the Newtons' house to pick

to be well fed," Bud commented jok

am sandwiches.

-boiled eggs, potato s

milk..." Sandy

hungry as bears a

"Come on! Let's get t

Sunspot, a beautiful thirty-foot sailing ketch with auxiliary engine which Mr. Swift and Mr

he hull. These gave it amazing smoothness even when plowing through rough seas. They

y for a sail!" Phyl sai

was ruffling the lake into tiny whitecaps. The two couples cast off

he Sunspot reached the center of the lake, the boys hove to, stripped down to their trunks, and dived overboard. Meanwh

with a giggle. "After a feast lik

Tom and Bud will use that as an e

e off wi

wrong?"

board. The others paled. An enormous wave was sw

ud gulped. "It's

under the swells that prece

Grab life jackets whil

nt the terrifying wave rushed closer! By

disaster struck. The mammoth wave swept up the Sunspot and heeled it far over into the trough

g under!" P

inmast bent and groaned. A moment later came a crack like a gunshot. The mast broke off, hung teeterin

fully as he struggled i

limp. Bud's husky arm circled her tightly. Then he began to fight his way toward shore. Tom and Phyl-

ually became calmer in its wake. Tom was able to assi

ng to the hulk in the hope that a rescue boat would arrive, the four decided to continue on toward shore. T

craft and heads bobbing in the water. A few daring persons finally b

oats took Tom's group aboard. Minutes la

andy?" Bud asked, his

d weakly, "but I must hav

as Sandy swayed and shuddered fr

olded tarpaulin provided by the sympathetic boatman. Phyl,

girls home as soon as

evastation along the entire shore front. Many docks had been wrecked, b

yacht club pier, they found the car completely waterlogged.

groaned. "The

injured. Tom, Bud, and the two girls were given a lift to the Swift home

he water front and interviewing witnesses of the disaster. To the two boys, the most interesting n

cept along the water front

e living room. "Bud, I feel sure that wall of water was caused by a minor eart

er himself. "If you're right, pal, it's the most fiendish sabotag

grimly. "I

TV set again as a studio announcer's

on. The Foundation's buildings, containing many priceless government and scientific documents, were badly damaged, and

. Some calls were from friends, others from strangers. Many of

ss you know by now the public's aroused and in a state of near panic over all these quakes. What th

. "Yes, I am!" he snapped. "