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.The latter, with a glance overhis shoulder, saw it too, and he advanced his spark.His craft forged ahead,but the rate of increase was not equal to Tom's."If I can keep up to him Isuppose I ought to be glad," thought the young inventor, "for his boat is awayahead of mine in rating."Through the water the sharp bows cut.There were only a few witnesses to therace, but those who were out in boats saw a pretty sight as the two speedycraft came on toward the dock, which was the turning point.Andy's boat reached it first, and swung about in a wide circle for the return.Tom decided it was time to make his boat do its best, so he set the timer atthe limit, and the spark, coming more quickly, increased the explosions.Up shot the ARROW and, straightening out after the turn, Tom's craft creptalong until it lapped the stern of the RED STREAK.Andy looked back in dismay.Then he tried to get more speed out of his engine.He did cause the screw torevolve a little faster, and Tom noted that he was again being left behind.Then one of those things, which may happen at any time to a gasoline motor,happened to Andy's.It began to miss explosions.At first it was onlyoccasionally, then the misses became more frequent.Tom Swift And His MotorBoatCHAPTER VIII.OFF ON A TRIP27The owner of the RED STREAK with one hand on the steering wheel, tried withthe other to adjust the motor to get rid of the trouble, but he only made itworse.Andy's boat began to fall back and Tom's to creep up.Frantically Andy worked the gasoline and sparking levers, but without avail.At last one cylinder went completely out of service.The two boats were now on even terms and were racing along side by side towardthe wooded, point, which marked the finish."I'll beat you yet!" exclaimed Andy fiercely."Better hurry up!" retorted Tom.But the young inventor was not to have it all his own way.With a freakishnessequal to that with which it had ceased to explode the dead cylinder came tolife again, and the RED STREAK shot ahead.Once more Andy's boat had the leadof a length and the finish of the race was close at hand.The squinteyed ladturned and shouted: "I told you I'd beat you! Want a tow now?"It began to look as though Tom would need it, but he still had something inreserve.One of the improvements he had put in the ARROW was a new auxiliaryignition system.This he now decided to use.With a quick motion Tom threw over the switch that put it into operation.Ahotter, "fatter" spark was at once produced, and adjusting his gasoline cockso that a little more of the fluid would be drawn in, making a"richer" mixture, the owner of the ARROW saw the craft shoot forward as if,like some weary runner, new life had been infused.In vain did Andy frantically try to get more speed out of his motor.He cutout the muffler, and the explosions sounded loudly over the lake.But it wasno use.A minute later the ARROW, which had slowly forged ahead, crossed thebows of the RED STREAK opposite the finishing point, and Tom had won the race."Well, was that fair?" our hero called to Andy, who had quickly shut off someof his power as he saw his rival's daring trick."Did I beat you fair?""You wouldn't have beaten me if my engine hadn't gone back on me," grumbledAndy, chagrin showing on his face."Wait until my motor runs smoother and I'llgive you a big handicap and beat you.My boat's faster than yours.It ought tobe.It cost fifteen hundred dollars and it's a racer."Page 26 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"I guess it doesn't like racing," commented Tom as he swung the prow of hiscraft down the lake toward his home.But he knew there was some truth in whatAndy had said.The RED STREAK was a more speedy boat, and, with properhandling, could have beaten the ARROW.That was where Tom's superior knowledgecame in useful."Just you wait, I'll beat you yet," called Andy, after theyoung inventor, but the latter made no answer.He was satisfied.Mr.Swift was much interested that night in his son's account of the race."I had no idea yours was such a speedy boat," he said."Well, it wasn't originally," admitted Tom, "but the improvements I put on itmade it so.But, dad, when are we going on our tour? You look more worn outthan I've seen you in some time, not excepting when the turbine model wasstolen.Are you worrying over your gyroscope invention?""Somewhat, Tom.I can't seem to hit on just what I want.It's a difficultproblem."Tom Swift And His MotorBoatCHAPTER VIII.OFF ON A TRIP28"Then I tell you what let's do, dad.Let's drop everything in the inventiveline and go off on a vacation.I'll take you up the lake in my boat and youcan spend a week at the Lakeview Hotel at Sandport.It will do you good.""What will you do, Tom?""Oh, Ned Newton and I will cruise about and we'll take you along any time youwant to go.We're going to camp out nights or sleep in the boat if it rains.I've ordered a canopy with side curtains.Ned and I don't care for the hotellife in the summer.Will you go?"Mr.Swift considered a moment.He did need a rest, for he had been workinghard and his brain was weary with thinking of many problems.His son's programsounded very attractive."I think I will accept," said the inventor with a smile."When can you start,Tom?""In about four days.Ned Newton, will get his vacation then and I'll have thecanopy on.I'll start to work at it tomorrow.Then we'll go on a trip."Sandport was a summer resort at the extreme southern end of Lake Carlopa, andMr.Swift at once wrote to the Lakeview Hotel there to engage a room forhimself.In the meanwhile Tom began to put the canopy on his boat and arrangefor the trip, which would take nearly a whole day.Ned Newton was delightedwith the prospect of a camping tour and helped Tom to get ready.They took asmall tent and plenty of supplies, with some food.They did not need to carrymany rations, as the shores of the lake were lined with towns and villageswhere food could be procured.Finally all was ready for the trip and the night before the start Ned Newtonstayed at Tom's house so as to be in readiness for going off early in themorning.The day was all that could be desired, Tom noted, as he and his chumhurried down to the dock before breakfast to put their blankets in the boat.As the young inventor entered the craft he uttered an exclamation."What's the matter?" asked Ned."I was sure I locked the sliding door of that forward compartment," was thereply."Now it's open." He looked inside the space occupied by the gasolinetank and cried out: "One of the braces is gone! There's been some one at myboat in the night and they tried to damage her.""Much harm done?" asked Ned anxiously."No, none at all, to speak of," replied Tom."I can easily put a new blockunder the tank.In fact, I don't really need all I have.But why should anyone take one out, and who did it? That's what I want to1now."The two lads looked carefully about the dock and boat for a sign of themissing block or any clews that might show who had been tampering with theARROW, but they could find nothing."Maybe the block fell out," suggested Ned.Page 27 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"It couldn't," replied Tom."It was one of the new ones I put in myself and itwas nailed fast.You can see where it's been pried loose.I can't, understandit," and Tom thought rapidly of several mysterious occurrences of late inwhich the strange man at the auction and the person he had surprised one nightin the boathouse had a part.Tom Swift And His MotorBoatCHAPTER VIII.OFF ON A TRIP29"Well, it needn't delay our trip," resumed the young inventor."Maybe there'sa hoodoo around here, and it will do us good to get away a few days.Come on,we'll have breakfast, get dad and start."A little later the ARROW was puffing away up the lake in the direction ofSandport.CHAPTER IX.MR [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.The latter, with a glance overhis shoulder, saw it too, and he advanced his spark.His craft forged ahead,but the rate of increase was not equal to Tom's."If I can keep up to him Isuppose I ought to be glad," thought the young inventor, "for his boat is awayahead of mine in rating."Through the water the sharp bows cut.There were only a few witnesses to therace, but those who were out in boats saw a pretty sight as the two speedycraft came on toward the dock, which was the turning point.Andy's boat reached it first, and swung about in a wide circle for the return.Tom decided it was time to make his boat do its best, so he set the timer atthe limit, and the spark, coming more quickly, increased the explosions.Up shot the ARROW and, straightening out after the turn, Tom's craft creptalong until it lapped the stern of the RED STREAK.Andy looked back in dismay.Then he tried to get more speed out of his engine.He did cause the screw torevolve a little faster, and Tom noted that he was again being left behind.Then one of those things, which may happen at any time to a gasoline motor,happened to Andy's.It began to miss explosions.At first it was onlyoccasionally, then the misses became more frequent.Tom Swift And His MotorBoatCHAPTER VIII.OFF ON A TRIP27The owner of the RED STREAK with one hand on the steering wheel, tried withthe other to adjust the motor to get rid of the trouble, but he only made itworse.Andy's boat began to fall back and Tom's to creep up.Frantically Andy worked the gasoline and sparking levers, but without avail.At last one cylinder went completely out of service.The two boats were now on even terms and were racing along side by side towardthe wooded, point, which marked the finish."I'll beat you yet!" exclaimed Andy fiercely."Better hurry up!" retorted Tom.But the young inventor was not to have it all his own way.With a freakishnessequal to that with which it had ceased to explode the dead cylinder came tolife again, and the RED STREAK shot ahead.Once more Andy's boat had the leadof a length and the finish of the race was close at hand.The squinteyed ladturned and shouted: "I told you I'd beat you! Want a tow now?"It began to look as though Tom would need it, but he still had something inreserve.One of the improvements he had put in the ARROW was a new auxiliaryignition system.This he now decided to use.With a quick motion Tom threw over the switch that put it into operation.Ahotter, "fatter" spark was at once produced, and adjusting his gasoline cockso that a little more of the fluid would be drawn in, making a"richer" mixture, the owner of the ARROW saw the craft shoot forward as if,like some weary runner, new life had been infused.In vain did Andy frantically try to get more speed out of his motor.He cutout the muffler, and the explosions sounded loudly over the lake.But it wasno use.A minute later the ARROW, which had slowly forged ahead, crossed thebows of the RED STREAK opposite the finishing point, and Tom had won the race."Well, was that fair?" our hero called to Andy, who had quickly shut off someof his power as he saw his rival's daring trick."Did I beat you fair?""You wouldn't have beaten me if my engine hadn't gone back on me," grumbledAndy, chagrin showing on his face."Wait until my motor runs smoother and I'llgive you a big handicap and beat you.My boat's faster than yours.It ought tobe.It cost fifteen hundred dollars and it's a racer."Page 26 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"I guess it doesn't like racing," commented Tom as he swung the prow of hiscraft down the lake toward his home.But he knew there was some truth in whatAndy had said.The RED STREAK was a more speedy boat, and, with properhandling, could have beaten the ARROW.That was where Tom's superior knowledgecame in useful."Just you wait, I'll beat you yet," called Andy, after theyoung inventor, but the latter made no answer.He was satisfied.Mr.Swift was much interested that night in his son's account of the race."I had no idea yours was such a speedy boat," he said."Well, it wasn't originally," admitted Tom, "but the improvements I put on itmade it so.But, dad, when are we going on our tour? You look more worn outthan I've seen you in some time, not excepting when the turbine model wasstolen.Are you worrying over your gyroscope invention?""Somewhat, Tom.I can't seem to hit on just what I want.It's a difficultproblem."Tom Swift And His MotorBoatCHAPTER VIII.OFF ON A TRIP28"Then I tell you what let's do, dad.Let's drop everything in the inventiveline and go off on a vacation.I'll take you up the lake in my boat and youcan spend a week at the Lakeview Hotel at Sandport.It will do you good.""What will you do, Tom?""Oh, Ned Newton and I will cruise about and we'll take you along any time youwant to go.We're going to camp out nights or sleep in the boat if it rains.I've ordered a canopy with side curtains.Ned and I don't care for the hotellife in the summer.Will you go?"Mr.Swift considered a moment.He did need a rest, for he had been workinghard and his brain was weary with thinking of many problems.His son's programsounded very attractive."I think I will accept," said the inventor with a smile."When can you start,Tom?""In about four days.Ned Newton, will get his vacation then and I'll have thecanopy on.I'll start to work at it tomorrow.Then we'll go on a trip."Sandport was a summer resort at the extreme southern end of Lake Carlopa, andMr.Swift at once wrote to the Lakeview Hotel there to engage a room forhimself.In the meanwhile Tom began to put the canopy on his boat and arrangefor the trip, which would take nearly a whole day.Ned Newton was delightedwith the prospect of a camping tour and helped Tom to get ready.They took asmall tent and plenty of supplies, with some food.They did not need to carrymany rations, as the shores of the lake were lined with towns and villageswhere food could be procured.Finally all was ready for the trip and the night before the start Ned Newtonstayed at Tom's house so as to be in readiness for going off early in themorning.The day was all that could be desired, Tom noted, as he and his chumhurried down to the dock before breakfast to put their blankets in the boat.As the young inventor entered the craft he uttered an exclamation."What's the matter?" asked Ned."I was sure I locked the sliding door of that forward compartment," was thereply."Now it's open." He looked inside the space occupied by the gasolinetank and cried out: "One of the braces is gone! There's been some one at myboat in the night and they tried to damage her.""Much harm done?" asked Ned anxiously."No, none at all, to speak of," replied Tom."I can easily put a new blockunder the tank.In fact, I don't really need all I have.But why should anyone take one out, and who did it? That's what I want to1now."The two lads looked carefully about the dock and boat for a sign of themissing block or any clews that might show who had been tampering with theARROW, but they could find nothing."Maybe the block fell out," suggested Ned.Page 27 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"It couldn't," replied Tom."It was one of the new ones I put in myself and itwas nailed fast.You can see where it's been pried loose.I can't, understandit," and Tom thought rapidly of several mysterious occurrences of late inwhich the strange man at the auction and the person he had surprised one nightin the boathouse had a part.Tom Swift And His MotorBoatCHAPTER VIII.OFF ON A TRIP29"Well, it needn't delay our trip," resumed the young inventor."Maybe there'sa hoodoo around here, and it will do us good to get away a few days.Come on,we'll have breakfast, get dad and start."A little later the ARROW was puffing away up the lake in the direction ofSandport.CHAPTER IX.MR [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]