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.He looked at the damage done, and a fierce lookcame over his face."The Fogers again!" he murmured."We'll pay 'em back for this! But first wemust see to the boys!"They needed small attention, however.The opening of the big door had let ina flood of fresh air, and this dispelled the last of the fumes.The watchmanwas the first to revive.The sleep caused by the chemical, sprayed from theairpump by the vandal, had been succeeded by a natural slumber, and this wasthe caseTom Swift in the Caves of IceCHAPTER X.TOM IS HELD UP37with Ned and Tom.They were soon aroused, and looked with wonder, notunmixed with rage, at the work done in the night.Every one of the principal planes of the airship, each of the rudders, andsome of the auxiliary wings had been cut by a sharp knifesome in severalplaces.The canvas hung in shreds and patches, and the trim REDCLOUD looked like some old tramp airship now.Tom could scarcely repress agroan."Who did it?" he gasped."And with us here on guard!" added Ned."II must have fallen asleep," admitted the watchman in confusion."You were all asleep," said Mr.Damon."I couldn't rouse you!""And there was th' smell of chloroform, or something like it in th' shed,"added the miner."But look at the airship!" groaned Tom."Is it ruinedcan't we go to the valley of gold?" asked Ned.Tom did not answer for a few minutes.He was walking around looking at hisdamaged craft.The sleepy feeling was rapidly leaving him, as well as Ned andthe watchman."Bless my watch chain!" exclaimed Mr.Damon."What an ugly, mean piece ofwork.Can you repair it, Tom?""I think so," was the hesitating answer."It is not as bad as I feared atfirst.Luckily the gasbag has not been touched, for, if it had, we couldhardly have repaired it.I can fix the wings and the rudders.The propellershave not been damaged, nor has the motor been touched.I think they musthave made another attempt to take the map off me," he went on, as he lookedat several pockets that had been turned inside out.An examination of the door showed how the lock had been forced, and theadventurers could easily guess the rest.But who the midnight vandal was theycould not tell, though Tom and the others were sure it was some one hired bythe Fogers.Page 33 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"They wanted to delay us," said Tom."They thought this would hold us back,but it won'tfor long.We'll get right to work, and make new planes andrudders.Fortunately the framework isn't hurt any."Once Tom got into action nothing held him back.He hardly wanted to stop formeals.New canvas was ordered, and that very afternoon some of the damagedwings had been repaired.In the meanwhile the stores and provisions that hadbeen ordered were arriving, and, under the direction of the miner and Mr.Damon were put in the RED CLOUD.Tom and Ned, with the help of a man theyhired, worked diligently to replace the damaged planes and rudders.Mr.Parker came out to the airship shed, but he was of little use as a helper,for he was continually stopping to jot down some memoranda about anobservation he thought of, or else he would lay aside his tools to gooutside, look at the weather, and make predictions.But Tom and the others labored to such good advantage that in three days theyhad repaired most of the damage done.Luckily the vandal had cut and slashedin a hurry, and his malicious work was only half accomplished.There was noclue to his identity.Tom Swift in the Caves of IceCHAPTER X.TOM IS HELD UP38No trace was seen of the Fogers, and Tom hardly expected it, for he thoughtthey were in Sitka by this time.Nor were any suspicious persons seen hanging around the shed.The adventurersleft their rooms at the hotel, and took up their quarters in the airship thatwould soon be their home for many days.They wanted to be where they couldwatch the craft, and two guards were engaged."We'll start tomorrow," Tom announced gaily one evening when, after a hardday's work the last of the damaged planes had been repaired."Start fer th' valley of gold?" asked the miner."Yes.Everything is in good shape now.I want to go into town, to send somemessages home, telling dad we'll soon be on our way, and I also want to get afew things.""Shall I come?" asked Ned."No, I'd rather you'd stay here," spoke Tom, in a low voice."We can't takeany more chances of being delayed, and, as it's pretty well known that we'llsail tomorrow, the Foger crowd may try some more of their tricks.No, I'll goto town alone, Ned.I'll soon be back, however.You stay here."Both Tom came nearly never coming back.As he was returning from sending themessages, and purchasing a few things he needed for the trip, he passedthrough a dark street.He was walking along, thinking of what the futuremight hold for him and his companions, after they reached the caves of ice,when, just as he got to a high board fence, surrounding some vacant lots, heheard some one whisper hoarsely:"Here he comes!"The young inventor was on his guard instantly.He jumped back to avoid amoving shadow, but was too late.Something struck him on the back of his head, and he felt his senses leavinghim.He struggled against the feeling, and he realized, even in that excitingmoment, that the thick collar of his heavy overcoat, which he had turned upbecause of a cold wind, had, perhaps, saved him from a broken skull."Hold him!" commanded another voice."I'll go through him!"The packages dropped from Tom's nerveless fingers [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.He looked at the damage done, and a fierce lookcame over his face."The Fogers again!" he murmured."We'll pay 'em back for this! But first wemust see to the boys!"They needed small attention, however.The opening of the big door had let ina flood of fresh air, and this dispelled the last of the fumes.The watchmanwas the first to revive.The sleep caused by the chemical, sprayed from theairpump by the vandal, had been succeeded by a natural slumber, and this wasthe caseTom Swift in the Caves of IceCHAPTER X.TOM IS HELD UP37with Ned and Tom.They were soon aroused, and looked with wonder, notunmixed with rage, at the work done in the night.Every one of the principal planes of the airship, each of the rudders, andsome of the auxiliary wings had been cut by a sharp knifesome in severalplaces.The canvas hung in shreds and patches, and the trim REDCLOUD looked like some old tramp airship now.Tom could scarcely repress agroan."Who did it?" he gasped."And with us here on guard!" added Ned."II must have fallen asleep," admitted the watchman in confusion."You were all asleep," said Mr.Damon."I couldn't rouse you!""And there was th' smell of chloroform, or something like it in th' shed,"added the miner."But look at the airship!" groaned Tom."Is it ruinedcan't we go to the valley of gold?" asked Ned.Tom did not answer for a few minutes.He was walking around looking at hisdamaged craft.The sleepy feeling was rapidly leaving him, as well as Ned andthe watchman."Bless my watch chain!" exclaimed Mr.Damon."What an ugly, mean piece ofwork.Can you repair it, Tom?""I think so," was the hesitating answer."It is not as bad as I feared atfirst.Luckily the gasbag has not been touched, for, if it had, we couldhardly have repaired it.I can fix the wings and the rudders.The propellershave not been damaged, nor has the motor been touched.I think they musthave made another attempt to take the map off me," he went on, as he lookedat several pockets that had been turned inside out.An examination of the door showed how the lock had been forced, and theadventurers could easily guess the rest.But who the midnight vandal was theycould not tell, though Tom and the others were sure it was some one hired bythe Fogers.Page 33 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"They wanted to delay us," said Tom."They thought this would hold us back,but it won'tfor long.We'll get right to work, and make new planes andrudders.Fortunately the framework isn't hurt any."Once Tom got into action nothing held him back.He hardly wanted to stop formeals.New canvas was ordered, and that very afternoon some of the damagedwings had been repaired.In the meanwhile the stores and provisions that hadbeen ordered were arriving, and, under the direction of the miner and Mr.Damon were put in the RED CLOUD.Tom and Ned, with the help of a man theyhired, worked diligently to replace the damaged planes and rudders.Mr.Parker came out to the airship shed, but he was of little use as a helper,for he was continually stopping to jot down some memoranda about anobservation he thought of, or else he would lay aside his tools to gooutside, look at the weather, and make predictions.But Tom and the others labored to such good advantage that in three days theyhad repaired most of the damage done.Luckily the vandal had cut and slashedin a hurry, and his malicious work was only half accomplished.There was noclue to his identity.Tom Swift in the Caves of IceCHAPTER X.TOM IS HELD UP38No trace was seen of the Fogers, and Tom hardly expected it, for he thoughtthey were in Sitka by this time.Nor were any suspicious persons seen hanging around the shed.The adventurersleft their rooms at the hotel, and took up their quarters in the airship thatwould soon be their home for many days.They wanted to be where they couldwatch the craft, and two guards were engaged."We'll start tomorrow," Tom announced gaily one evening when, after a hardday's work the last of the damaged planes had been repaired."Start fer th' valley of gold?" asked the miner."Yes.Everything is in good shape now.I want to go into town, to send somemessages home, telling dad we'll soon be on our way, and I also want to get afew things.""Shall I come?" asked Ned."No, I'd rather you'd stay here," spoke Tom, in a low voice."We can't takeany more chances of being delayed, and, as it's pretty well known that we'llsail tomorrow, the Foger crowd may try some more of their tricks.No, I'll goto town alone, Ned.I'll soon be back, however.You stay here."Both Tom came nearly never coming back.As he was returning from sending themessages, and purchasing a few things he needed for the trip, he passedthrough a dark street.He was walking along, thinking of what the futuremight hold for him and his companions, after they reached the caves of ice,when, just as he got to a high board fence, surrounding some vacant lots, heheard some one whisper hoarsely:"Here he comes!"The young inventor was on his guard instantly.He jumped back to avoid amoving shadow, but was too late.Something struck him on the back of his head, and he felt his senses leavinghim.He struggled against the feeling, and he realized, even in that excitingmoment, that the thick collar of his heavy overcoat, which he had turned upbecause of a cold wind, had, perhaps, saved him from a broken skull."Hold him!" commanded another voice."I'll go through him!"The packages dropped from Tom's nerveless fingers [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]