Victor Appleton by Tom Swift;His Air Glider
Author:Tom Swift;His Air Glider
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-12-05T19:39:02+00:00
CHAPTER XV
PURSUED
Slowly the airship arose, almost too slowly to suit those on board who anxiously watched the oncoming officers. The latter had drawn their short swords, and at the sight of them Mr. Damon cried out:
âBless my football! If they jab them into the gas bag, Tom, weâre done for!â
âThey wonât get the chance,â answered the young inventor, and he spoke truly, for a moment later, as the big propellers took hold of the air, the Falcon went up with a rush, and was far beyond the reach of the men. In a rage the spy shook his fist at the fast receding craft, and one of the policemen drew his revolver.
âTheyâre going to fire!â cried Ned.
âThey canât do much damage,â answered Tom coolly. âA bullet hole in the bag is easily repaired, and anywhere else it wonât amount to anything.â
The officer was aiming his revolver at the airship, now high above his head, but with a quick motion the spy pulled down his companionâs arm, and they seemed to be disputing among themselves.
âI wonder what that means?â mused Mr. Damon.
âProbably they didnât want to risk getting into trouble,â replied the Russian. âThere are strict laws in France about using firearms, and as yet we are accused of no crime. We are only suspected, and I suppose the spy didnât want to get into trouble. He is on foreign ground, and there might be international complications.â
âThen you really think he was a spy?â asked Tom.
âNo doubt of it, and Iâm afraid this is only the beginning of our trouble.â
âIn what way?â
âWell, of course word will be sent on ahead about us, and every where we go theyâll be on the watch for us. They have our movements pretty well covered.â
âWe wonât make a descent until we get to Siberia,â said Tom, âand I guess there it will be so lonesome that we wonât be troubled much.â
âPerhaps,â admitted the Russian, âbut we will have to be on our guard. Of course keeping up in the air will be an advantage but they mayââ
He stopped suddenly and shrugged his shoulders.
âWhat were you going to say?â inquired Ned.
âOh, itâs just something that might happen, but itâs too remote a possibility to work about. Weâre leaving those fellows nicely behind,â he added quickly, as though anxious to change the subject.
âYes, at this rate weâll soon be out of France,â observed Tom, as he speeded the ship along still more. The young inventor wondered what Mr. Petrofsky had been going to say, but soon after this, some of the repaired machinery in the motor room needed adjusting, and the young inventor was kept so busy that the matter passed from his mind.
The dynamo and magneto were doing much more efficient work since Tom had put the new platinum in, and the Falcon was making better time than ever before. They were flying at a moderate height, and could see wondering men, women and children rush out from their houses, to gaze aloft at the strange sight.
Download
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus(3831)
Mystery at School by Laura Lee Hope(2818)
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin(2483)
The Ring of Sky by Chris Bradford(2410)
The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr(2349)
The Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer(2238)
Holes by Louis Sachar(2121)
Percy Jackson 03 - The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan(2000)
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher(1957)
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend(1936)
CHERUB: The Recruit by Robert Muchamore(1828)
The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets by Nancy Springer(1773)
CHERUB: The Fall by Robert Muchamore(1712)
Revived (Cat Patrick) by Cat Patrick(1678)
CHERUB: Man vs Beast by Robert Muchamore(1610)
Bonechiller by Graham McNamee(1599)
Prep School Confidential by Kara Taylor(1549)
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga(1546)
Artemis Fowl Book 2 - The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer(1540)