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equilibrium could be shifted so as to raise or lower it。 While it could not 

exactly   move   directly   against   the   wind   it   could   progress   in   a   direction 

contrary     to  which    the  gale   was   blowing�察    �somewhat      as  a  sailing   ship 

;tacks。; 

     And�察�as has been explained�察�the harder the wind blew the better the air 

glider worked。 In fact unless there was a strong gale it would not go up。 

     ;But it   will be   just what   is needed out there  in that   part of   Siberia�察─�

declared   the   exile�察   �for   there   the   wind   is   never   quiet。   Often   it   blows   a 

regular hurricane。; 

     ;That's what we want� ─�cried Tom。 He had made several models of the 

air glider�察�changing them as he found out his errors�察�and at last he had hit 

on the right shape and size。 



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    Midway of the big glider�察�on which work was now well started�察�there 

was to be an enclosed car for the carrying of passengers�察�their food and 

supplies。 Tom figured on carrying five or six。 

    For several weeks the work on the air glider progressed rapidly�察�and it 

was nearing completion。 Meanwhile nothing more had been heard or seen 

of the Russian spies。 

    ;Well�察─�announced Tom one night�察�after a day's hard work�察 �we'll be 

ready for a trial now�察�just as soon as there comes a good wind。; 

    ;Is it all finished�拭─�asked Ned。 

    ;No�察�but enough for a trial spin。 What I want is a big wind now。; 



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                           CHAPTER VIII 



                                 IN A GREAT GALE 



       There was a humming in the air。 The telegraph wires that ran along 

on   high   poles   past   the   house   of   Tom   Swift   sung   a   song   like   that   of   an 

Aeolian harp。 The very house seemed to tremble。 

     ;Jove� �This is a wind� ─�cried Tom as he awakened on a morning a few 

days after his air glider was nearly completed。 ;I never saw it so strong。 

This ought to be just what I want I must telephone to Mr。 Damon and to 

Ned。; 

    He hustled into his clothes�察�pausing now and then to look out of his 

window and note the effects of the gale。 It was a tremendous wind�察�as was 

evidenced by the limbs of several trees being broken off�察�while in some 

cases frail trees themselves had been snapped in twain。 

     ;Coffee ready�察�Mrs。 Baggert�拭─�asked our hero as he went downstairs。 

;I haven't got time to eat much though。; 

    In   spite   of  his  haste  Tom    ate  a  good   breakfast   and   then�察 �having 

telephoned to his two friends�察�and receiving their promises to come right 

over�察�our hero went out to make a few adjustments to his air glider�察�to get 

it in shape for the trial。 

    He was a little worried lest the wind die out�察�but when he got outside 

he noted with satisfaction that the gale was stronger than at first。 In fact it 

did considerable damage in Shopton�察�as Tom learned later。 

    It certainly was a strong wind。 An ordinary aeroplane never could have 

sailed in it�察�and Tom was doubtful of the ability of even his big airship to 

navigate in it。 But he was not going to try that。 

     ;And maybe my air glider won't work�察─�he remarked to himself as he 

was on his way to the shed where it had been constructed。 ;The models 

went up all right�察�but maybe the big one isn't proportioned right。 However�察�

I'll soon see。; 

    He was busy adjusting the balancing weights when Ned Newton came 

in。 

     ;Great Scott� ─�exclaimed the lad�察�as he labored to close the shed door�察�



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;this is a blow all right�察�Tom� �Do you think it's safe to go up�拭─�

     ;I can't go up without a gale�察�Ned。; 

     ;Well�察�I'd think twice about it myself。; 

     ;Why�察�I counted on you going up with me。; 

     ;Burr´r´r´r� ─   �and    Ned   pretended     to  shiver。   ;I  haven't   an   accident 

insurance policy you know。; 

     ;You won't need it�察�Ned。 If we get up at all we'll be all right。  Catch 

hold there�察�and shift that rear weight a little forward on the rod。 I expect 

Mr。 Damon soon。; 

     The   eccentric   man   came   in   a   little   later�察  �just   as   Tom   and   Ned   had 

finished adjusting the mechanism。 

     ;Bless my socks� ─�cried Mr。 Damon。 ;Do you really mean to go up to´ 

day�察�Tom�拭─�

     ;I sure do� �Why�察�aren't you going with me�拭─�and Tom winked at Ned。 

     ;Bless my; began Mr。 Damon�察�and then�察�evidently realizing that he 

was being tested he exclaimed�此 �Well�察�I will go�察�Tom� �If the air glider is 

any good it ought to hold me。 I will go up。; 

     ;Now�察�Ned�察�how about you�拭─�asked the young inventor。 

     ;Well�察�I guess it's up to me to come along。 but I sure do wish it was 

over   with�察─  �and   Ned   glanced   out   of   the   window   to   see   if   the   gale   was 

dying out。 But the wind was as high as ever。 

     It was hard work getting the air glider out of the shed�察�and in position 

on top of a hill�察�about a quarter of a mile away�察�for Tom intended ;taking 

off; from the mound�察�as he could not get a running start without a motor。 

The wind�察�however�察�he hoped�察�would raise him and the strange craft。 

     In order to get it over the ground without having it capsize�察�or elevate 

before they were ready for  it�察�drag ropes�察�attached   to bags of sand   were 

used�察  �and   once   these   were   attached   the   four   found   that   they   could   not 

wheel the air glider along on its bicycle wheels。 

     ;We'll have to get Eradicate and his mule�察�I guess�察─�said Tom�察�after a 

vain endeavor to make progress against the wind。 ;When it's up in the air 

it will be all right�察�but until then I'll need help to move it。 Ned�察�call Rad�察�

will you�拭─�

     The   colored   man�察  �with   Boomerang�察  �his   faithful   mule�察  �was   soon   on 



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hand。 The animal was hitched to the glider�察�and pulled it toward the hill。 

     ;Now   to   see   what   happens�察─  �remarked Tom  as   he   wheeled   his   latest 

invention around where the wind would take it as soon as the restraining 

ropes were cast off�察�for it was now held in place by several heavy cables 

fastened to stakes driven in the ground。 

     Tom  gave   a  last   careful   look   to   the  weights�察  �planes   and   rudders。   He 

glanced at a small anemometer or wind gage�察�on the craft�察�and noted that it 

registered sixty miles an hour。 

     ;That ought to do�察─�he remarked。 ;Now who's going up with me�拭�Will 

you take a chance�察�Mr。 Petrofsky�拭─�

     ;I'd rather notat first。; 

     ;Come on then�察�Ned and Mr。 Damon。 Mr。 Petrofsky and Rad can cast 

off the ropes。; 

     The  wind�察 �if   anything�察 �was   stronger  than   ever。   It   was   a  terrific  gale�察�

and   just   what   was   needed。   But   how   would   the   air   glider   act�拭  �That   was 

what Tom wanted very much to know。 

     ;Cast off� ─�he cried to the Russian and Eradicate�察�and they slipped the 

ropes。 

     The next   moment�察 �with   a rush   and   whizzing   roar�察�the   air   glider   shot 

aloft on the wings of the wind。 



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                              CHAPTER IX 



                                        THE SPIES 



       ;We're certainly going up� ─�yelled Ned�察�as he sat beside Tom in the 

cabin of the air glider。 

     ;That's right� ─�agreed the young inventor rather proudly�察�as he grasped 

two levers�察�one of which steered the craft�察�the other being used to shift the 

weights。 ;We're going up。 I was pretty sure of that。 The next thing is to see 

if it will remain stationary in the air�察�and answer the rudder。; 

     ;Bless my top knot� ─�cried Mr。 Damon。 ;You don't mean to tell me you 

can stand still in a gale of wind�察�Tom Swift。; 

     ;That's exactly what I do mean。 You can't do it in an aeroplane�察�for that 

depends on motion to keep itself up in the air。 But the glider is different。 

That's   one   of   its   specialties�察  �remaining   still�察  �and   that's   why   it   will   be 

valuable if we ever get to Siberia。 We can hover over a certain spot in a 

gale of wind�察�and search about below with telescopes for a sign of the lost 

platinum mine。 

     ;How high are you going up�拭─�demanded Ned�察�for the air glider was 

still mounting upward on a slant。 If you' ever scaled a flat piece of tin�察�or a 

stone�察�you'll remember how it seems to slide up a hill of air�察�when it was 

thrown at the right angle。 It was just this way with the air glider it was 

mounting upward on a slant。 

     ;I'm going up a couple of hundred feet at least�察─�answered Tom�察 �and 

higher if the gale´strata is there。 I want to give it a good test while I'm at 

it。; 

     Ned   looked   down   through   a   heavy   plate   of   glass   in   the   floor   of   the 

cabin�察�and could see Mr。 Petrofsky and Eradicate looking up at them。 

     ;Bless   my   handkerchief� ─  �cried   Mr。   Damon�察  �when   his   attention   had 

been called to this。 ;It's just like an airship。; 

     ;Except     that  we   haven't   a  bit  of  machinery   on     board�察─  �said   Tom。 

;These weights do everything�察─�and he shifted them forward on the sliding 

rods�察�with the effect that the air glider dipped down with a startling lurch。 

     ;We're falling� ─�cried Ned。 



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     ;Not a bit of it�察─�answered Tom。 ;I only showed you how it worked。 

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