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In a rage the spy shook his fist at the fast receding craft�察�and one of the 

policemen drew his revolver。 

     ;They're going to fire� ─�cried Ned。 

     ;They can't do much damage�察─�answered Tom coolly。 ;A bullet hole in 

the bag is easily repaired�察�and anywhere else it won't amount to anything。; 

    The officer was aiming his revolver at the airship�察�now high above his 

head�察�but with a quick motion the spy pulled down his companion's arm�察�

and they seemed to be disputing among themselves。 

     ;I wonder what that means�拭─�mused Mr。 Damon。 

     ;Probably   they   didn't   want   to   risk   getting   into   trouble�察─  �replied   the 

Russian。 ;There are strict laws in France about using firearms�察�and as yet 

we are accused of no crime。 We are only suspected�察�and I suppose the spy 

didn't want to get into trouble。 He is on foreign ground�察�and there might be 

international complications。; 

     ;Then you really think he was a spy�拭─�asked Tom。 

     ;No    doubt   of  it�察 �and  I'm   afraid   this  is  only   the  beginning  of  our 

trouble。; 

     ;In what way�拭─�

     ;Well�察�of course word will be sent on ahead about us�察�and every where 

we go they'll be on the watch for us。 They have our movements pretty well 

covered。; 

     ;We won't make a descent until we get to Siberia�察─�said Tom�察 �and I 



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guess there it will be so lonesome that we won't be troubled much。; 

     ;Perhaps�察─�admitted the Russian�察 �but we will have to be on our guard。 

Of course keeping up in the air will be an advantage but they may; 

     He stopped suddenly and shrugged his shoulders。 

     ;What were you going to say�拭─�inquired Ned。 

     ;Oh�察   �it's  just  something     that   might   happen�察    �but   it's  too  remote    a 

possibility to work about。 We're leaving those fellows nicely behind�察─�he 

added quickly�察�as though anxious to change the subject 

     ;Yes�察  �at   this   rate   we'll   soon   be   out   of   France�察─  �observed Tom�察  �as   he 

speeded the ship along still more。 The young inventor wondered what Mr。 

Petrofsky had been going to say�察�but soon after this�察�some of the repaired 

machinery   in   the   motor   room   needed   adjusting�察  �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�察�and the Falcon was making better time 

than   ever   before。   They   were   flying   at   a   moderate   height�察  �and   could   see 

wondering men�察�women and children rush out from their houses�察�to gaze 

aloft   at   the   strange   sight。   Paris   was   now   far   behind�察  �and   that   night   they 

were approaching the borders of Prussia�察�as Mn Petrofsky informed them�察�

for he knew every part of Europe。 

     The   route�察  �as   laid   down   by   Tom   and   the   Russian�察  �would   send   the 

airship   skirting   the   southern   coast   of   the   Baltic   sea�察  �then   north´west�察  �to 

pass to one side of St。 Petersburg�察�and then�察�after getting far enough to the 

north�察�so as to avoid the big cities�察�they would head due east for Siberia。 

     ;In that way I think we'll avoid any danger from the Russian police�察─�

remarked the exile。 

     For the next few days they flew steadily on at no remarkable speed�察�as 

the extra effort used more gasolene than Tom cared to expend in the motor。 

He realized that he would need all he had�察�and he did not want to have to 

buy any more until he was homeward bound�察�for the purchase of it would 

lead to questions�察�and might cause their detention。 

     Mr。   Damon   gave   his   friends   good   meals   and   they   enjoyed   their   trip 

very   much�察  �though   naturally   there   was   some   anxiety   about   whether   it 

would have a successful conclusion。 



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     ;Well�察�if we don't find the platinum mine we'll rescue your brother�察�if 

there's a possible chance� ─�exclaimed Tom one day�察�as he sat in the pilot 

house with the exile。 ;Jove� �it will be great to drop down�察�pick him up�察�and 

fly   away   with   him   before   those   Cossacks�察  �or   whoever   has   him�察  �know 

what's up。; 

     ;I'm afraid we can't make such a sensational rescue as that�察─�replied Mr。 

Petrofsky。 ;We'll have to go at it diplomatically。 That's the only way to get 

an exile out of Siberia。 We must get word to him somehow�察�after we locate 

him�察�that we are waiting to help him�察�and then we can plan for his escape。 

Poor Peter� �I do hope we can find him�察�for if he is in the salt or sulphur 

mines it is a living death� ─�and   he shuddered at the memory of his   own 

exile。 

     ;How do you expect to get definite information as to where he might 

be�拭─�asked Tom。 

     ;I   think   the   only   thing   to   do   is   to   get   in   touch   with   some   of   the 

revolutionists�察─  �answered   the   Russian。   ;They   have   ways   and   means   of 

finding   out   even   state secrets。   I  think   our  best plan   will   be   to land   near 

some small town�察�when we get to the edge of Siberia。 If we can conceal 

the airship�察�so much the better。 Then I can disguise myself and go to the 

village。; 

     ;Will it be safe�拭─�inquired the young inventor。 

     ;I'll have to take that chance。 It's the only way�察�as I am the only one in 

our party who can speak Russian。; 

     ;That's   right�察─  �admitted Tom   with   a   laugh。   ;I'm   afraid   I   could   never 

master that tongue。 It's as hard as Chinese。; 

     ;Not quite�察─�replied his friend�察 �but it is not an easy language for an 

American。; 

     They   talked   at   some   length�察  �and   then   Tom   noticing�察  �by   one   of   the 

automatic gages on the wall of the pilot house�察�that some of the machinery 

needed attention�察�went to attend to it。 

     He was rather surprised�察�on emerging from the motor compartment�察�to 

see   Mr。   Damon   standing   on   the   open   after   deck   of   the   Falcon   gazing 

earnestly toward the rear。 

     ;Star´gazing in the day time�拭─�asked Tom with a laugh。 



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     ;Bless my individuality� ─�exclaimed the odd man。 ;How you startled 

me�察�Tom� �No�察�I'm not looking at stars�察�but I've been noticing a black speck 

in the sky for some time�察�and I was wondering whether it was my eyesight�察�

or whether it really is something。; 

     ;Where is it�拭─�

     ;Straight to the rear�察─�answered Mr。 Damon�察 �and it seems to be about 

a mile up。 It's been hanging in the same place this ten minutes。; 

     ;Oh�察�I see�察─�spoke Tom�察�when the speck had been pointed out to him。 

;It's there all right�察�but I guess it's a bird�察�an eagle perhaps。 Wait�察�I'll get a 

glass and we'll take a look。; 

     As he was taking the telescope down from its rack in the pilot house�察�

Mr。 Petrofsky saw him。 

     ;What's up�拭─�asked the Russian�察�and the youth told him。 

     ;Must   be   a   pretty   big   bird   to   be   seen   at   such   a   distance   as   it   is�察─�

remarked Tom。 

     ;Maybe   it   isn't   a   bird�察─  �suggested   Ivan   Petrofsky。   ;I'll   take   a   look 

myself�察─�and�察�showing something of alarm in his manner�察�he followed Tom 

to where Mr。 Damon awaited them。 Ned also came out on deck。 

     Quickly   adjusting   the   glass�察  �Tom   focused   it   on   the   black   speck。   It 

seemed to have grown larger。 Me peered at it steadily for several seconds。 

     ;Is it a bird�拭─�asked Mr。 Damon。 

     ;Jove� �It's another airshipa big biplane� ─�cried Tom�察 �and there seems 

to be three men in her。; 

     ;An aeroplane� ─�gasped Ned。 

     ;Bless   my   deflecting   rudder� ─  �cried   Mr。   Damon。   ;An   airship   in   this 

out´of´the´way place�拭─�for they were flying over a desolate country。 

     ;And   they're   coming   right   after   us�察─  �added   Tom�察  �as   he   continued   to 

gaze。 

     ;I thought so�察─�was the quiet comment of Mr。 Petrofsky。 ;That is what 

I started to say a few days ago�察─�he went on�察 �when I stopped�察�as I hardly 

believed it possible。 I thought they might possibly send an aeroplane after 

us�察�as both the French and Russian armies have a number of fast ones。 So 

they   are   pursuing   us。   I'm   afraid   my   presence   will   bring   you   no   end   of 

trouble。; 



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     ;Let   it   come� ─  �cried   Tom。   ;If   they   can   catch   up   to   us   they've   got   a 

good   machine。   Come   on�察  �Ned�察  �let's   speed   her   up�察  �and   make   them   take 

more of our star dust。; 

     ;Wait   a   minute�察─  �advised the   Russian�察  �as he   took   the   telescope   from 

Tom�察�and viewed the ever´increasing speck behind them。 ;Are you sure of 

the speed of this craft�拭─�he asked a moment later。 

     ;I never saw the one yet I couldn't pull away from�察�even after giving 

them  a   start�察─  �answered   the   young   inventor   proudly。   ;That   is   all but   my 

little sky racer。 I could let them get within speaking distance�察�and then pull 

out like the Congressional Limited passing a slow freight。; 

     ;Then     wait   a  few    minutes�察─   �suggested     Mr。   Petrofsky。     ;That   is  an 

aeroplane all right�察�but I can't make out from what country。 I'd like a better 

view�察�and if it's safe we can come closer。; 

     ;Oh�察  �it's   safe   enough�察─  �declared   Tom。   ;I'll   get   things   in   shape   for   a 

quick move�察─�and he hurried back to the machine room�察�while the others 

took   turns   looking   at   the   on´coming   aeroplane。   And   it   was   coming 

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