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."Down dere!" He pointed, butneither Tom nor Ned could see it.However, as Tomba was now giving directions, telling Tom when to go to theleft or the right, as the wind currents deflected they were certain of soonreaching the place where Mr.and Mrs.Illingway were concealed, if they werestill alive.The Black Hawk was moving slowly, and was not under as good control as if shehad been making ninetyTom Swift and His Electric RifleCHAPTER XXIII.THE RESCUE64miles an hour.As it was desired to proceed as quietly as possible, the craftwas being used as a dirigible balloon, and the propellers were whirled aroundby means of a small motor, worked by a storage battery.While not much power was obtained this way, there was the advantage ofsilence, which was very necessary.Slowly the Black Hawk sailed on through the night.In silence theadventurers waited for the moment of action.They had their weapons inreadiness.Mr.Durban was to work the electric rifle, as all Tom's attentionPage 58 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlwould be needed at the machinery.As soon as the craft had made a landing hewas to leap out, carrying a revolver in either hand, and, followed by Tomba,would endeavor to gain entrance to the hut, break through the flimsygrasswoven curtain over the doorway, and get Mr.and Mrs.Illingway out.Ned,Mr.Damon and the other two men would stand by to fire on the red pygmies assoon as they commenced the attack, which they would undoubtedly do as soon asthe guards of the captives raised the alarm.The airship was in darkness, for it would have been dangerous to show alight.Some wakeful dwarf might see the moving illumination in the sky, andraise a cry."Mos' dere," announced Tomba at length.And then, for the first time, Ned andTom had a glimpse of the hut.It stood away from the others, and was easy to pick out in daylight, but eventhe darkness offered no handicap to Tomba."Right over him now," he suddenlycalled, as he leaned out of the pilot house window, and looked down."Rightover place.Oh, Tomba glad when he see Missy an' Massy!""Yes, I hope you do see them," murmured Tom, as he pulled the lever whichwould pump the gas from the inflated bag, and compress it into tanks, untilit was needed again to make the ship rise.Slowly the BlackHawk sank down."Get ready!" called Tom in a low voice.It was a tense moment.Every one of the adventurers felt it, and all but Tomgrasped their weapons with tighter grips.They were ready to spring out assoon as a landing was made.Tom managed the machinery in the dark, for heknew every wheel, gear and lever, and could have put his hand on any one withhis eyes shut.The two loaded revolvers were on a shelf in front of him.The side door ofthe pilot house was ajar, to allow him quick egress.Tomba, armed with a big club he had picked up in the jungle, was ready tofollow.The black was eager for the fray to begin, though how he and theothers would fare amid the savages was hard to say.Still not a sound broke the quiet.It was very dark, for nearly all the campfires, over which the nightly feast had been prepared, were out.The hutcould be dimly made out, however.Suddenly there was a slight tremor through the ship.She seemed to shiver,and bound upward a little."We've landed!" whispered Tom."Now for it! Come on, Tomba!"The big black glided after the lad like a shadow.With his two weapons heldin readiness our hero went out on deck.The others, with cocked rifles,stood ready for the attack to open.It had been decided that as soon as thefirst alarm was given by the dwarfs, which would probably be when Tom brokeinto the hut, the firing would begin."Open!" called Tom to Tomba, and the big black dashed his club through thegrass curtain over the doorway of the hut.He fairly leaped inside, with acry of battle on his lips."Mr.Illingway! Mrs.Illingway!" called Tom, "We've come to save you.Hurryout.The airship is just outside!"Tom Swift and His Electric RifleCHAPTER XXIII.THE RESCUE65He fired one shot through the roof of the hut, so that the flash would revealto him whether or not the two missionaries were in the place [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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."Down dere!" He pointed, butneither Tom nor Ned could see it.However, as Tomba was now giving directions, telling Tom when to go to theleft or the right, as the wind currents deflected they were certain of soonreaching the place where Mr.and Mrs.Illingway were concealed, if they werestill alive.The Black Hawk was moving slowly, and was not under as good control as if shehad been making ninetyTom Swift and His Electric RifleCHAPTER XXIII.THE RESCUE64miles an hour.As it was desired to proceed as quietly as possible, the craftwas being used as a dirigible balloon, and the propellers were whirled aroundby means of a small motor, worked by a storage battery.While not much power was obtained this way, there was the advantage ofsilence, which was very necessary.Slowly the Black Hawk sailed on through the night.In silence theadventurers waited for the moment of action.They had their weapons inreadiness.Mr.Durban was to work the electric rifle, as all Tom's attentionPage 58 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlwould be needed at the machinery.As soon as the craft had made a landing hewas to leap out, carrying a revolver in either hand, and, followed by Tomba,would endeavor to gain entrance to the hut, break through the flimsygrasswoven curtain over the doorway, and get Mr.and Mrs.Illingway out.Ned,Mr.Damon and the other two men would stand by to fire on the red pygmies assoon as they commenced the attack, which they would undoubtedly do as soon asthe guards of the captives raised the alarm.The airship was in darkness, for it would have been dangerous to show alight.Some wakeful dwarf might see the moving illumination in the sky, andraise a cry."Mos' dere," announced Tomba at length.And then, for the first time, Ned andTom had a glimpse of the hut.It stood away from the others, and was easy to pick out in daylight, but eventhe darkness offered no handicap to Tomba."Right over him now," he suddenlycalled, as he leaned out of the pilot house window, and looked down."Rightover place.Oh, Tomba glad when he see Missy an' Massy!""Yes, I hope you do see them," murmured Tom, as he pulled the lever whichwould pump the gas from the inflated bag, and compress it into tanks, untilit was needed again to make the ship rise.Slowly the BlackHawk sank down."Get ready!" called Tom in a low voice.It was a tense moment.Every one of the adventurers felt it, and all but Tomgrasped their weapons with tighter grips.They were ready to spring out assoon as a landing was made.Tom managed the machinery in the dark, for heknew every wheel, gear and lever, and could have put his hand on any one withhis eyes shut.The two loaded revolvers were on a shelf in front of him.The side door ofthe pilot house was ajar, to allow him quick egress.Tomba, armed with a big club he had picked up in the jungle, was ready tofollow.The black was eager for the fray to begin, though how he and theothers would fare amid the savages was hard to say.Still not a sound broke the quiet.It was very dark, for nearly all the campfires, over which the nightly feast had been prepared, were out.The hutcould be dimly made out, however.Suddenly there was a slight tremor through the ship.She seemed to shiver,and bound upward a little."We've landed!" whispered Tom."Now for it! Come on, Tomba!"The big black glided after the lad like a shadow.With his two weapons heldin readiness our hero went out on deck.The others, with cocked rifles,stood ready for the attack to open.It had been decided that as soon as thefirst alarm was given by the dwarfs, which would probably be when Tom brokeinto the hut, the firing would begin."Open!" called Tom to Tomba, and the big black dashed his club through thegrass curtain over the doorway of the hut.He fairly leaped inside, with acry of battle on his lips."Mr.Illingway! Mrs.Illingway!" called Tom, "We've come to save you.Hurryout.The airship is just outside!"Tom Swift and His Electric RifleCHAPTER XXIII.THE RESCUE65He fired one shot through the roof of the hut, so that the flash would revealto him whether or not the two missionaries were in the place [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]