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has gone out of business again。; 

     ;Don't land here� ─�cried Ivan Petrofsky。 

     ;Why not�拭─�

     ;Because we are approaching a large townOwbinsk I think it is´the 

police there will be there to get us。 Keep on to the forest again� ─�

     ;I can't� ─�cried Tom。 ;We've got to go down�察�police or no police。; 

     Running to the pilot house�察�he guided the craft so that it would safely 

volplane   to   earth。 They   could   all   see   that   now   they  were   approaching   a 

fairly large town�察�and would probably land on its outskirts。 Through the 

glass Ned could make out people staring up at the strange sight。 

     ;They'll be ready to receive us�察─�he announced grimly。 

     ;I hope they have no dynamite bombs for us�察─�murmured Mr。 Damon。 

;Bless   my   watch   chain�   �I   must   get   rid   of   that   Nihilist   literature   I   have 

about   me�察  �or   they'll   take   me   for   one�察─  �and   he   tore   up   the   tracts�察  �and 

scattered them in the air。 

     Meanwhile the Falcon continued to descend。 

     ;Maybe   I   can   make   quick   repairs�察  �and   get   away   before   they   realize 

who we are�察─�said Tom�察�as he got ready for the landing。 

     They came down in a big field�察�and�察�almost before the bicycle wheels 

had   ceased   revolving�察  �under   the   application   of   the   brakes�察  �several   men 

came running toward them。 



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     ;Here they come� ─�cried Mr。 Damon。 

     ;They     are   only   farmers�察─   �said   the  exile。   He   had   donned     his  dark 

glasses again�察�and looked like anything but a Russian。 

     ;Lively�察�Ned� ─�cried Tom。 ;Let's see if we can't make repairs and get 

off again。; 

     The two lads frantically began work�察�and they soon had the magneto in 

running   order。   They   could   have   gone   up   as   an   aeroplane�察  �leaving   the 

repairs to the gas bag to be made later but�察�just as they were ready to start�察�

there   came   galloping   out   a   troop   of   Cossack   soldiers。 Their   commander 

called something to them。 

     ;What is he saying�拭─�cried Tom to Mr。 Petrofsky。 

     ;He   is   telling   them   to   surround   us   so   that   we   can   not   get   a   running 

start�察�such as we need to go up。 Evidently he understands aeroplanes。; 

     ;Well�察�I'm going to have a try�察─�declared the young inventor。 

     He jumped to the pilot house�察�yelling to Ned to start the motor�察�but it 

was too late。 They were hemmed in by a cordon of cavalry�察�and it would 

have   been   madness   to   have   rushed   the   Falcon   into   them�察  �for   she   would 

have   been   wrecked�察  �even   if   Tom   could   have   succeeded   in   sending   her 

through the lines。 

     ;I guess it's all up with us�察─�groaned Ned。 

     And   it   seemed   to�察  �for�察  �a   moment   later�察  �an   officer   and   several   aides 

galloped forward�察�calling out something in Russian。 

     ;What is it�拭─�asked Tom。 

     ;He says we are under arrest�察─�translated the exile。 

     ;What for�拭─�demanded the young inventor。 

     Ivan Petrofsky shrugged his shoulders。 

     ;It   is   of   little   use   to   asknow�察─  �he   answered。   ;It   may   be   we   have 

violated some local law�察�and can pay a fine and go�察�or we may be taken for 

just what we are�察�or foreign spies�察�which we are not。 It is best to keep quiet�察�

and go with them。; 

     ;Go where�拭─�cried Tom。 

     ;To prison�察�I suppose�察─�answered the exile。 ;Keep quiet�察�and leave it to 

me。 I will do all I can。 I don't believe they will recognize me。 

     ;Bless   my   search   warrant� ─  �cried   Mr。   Damon。   ;In   a   Russian   prison� �



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That is terrible� ─�

     A  few   minutes   later�察  �expostulations   having   been   useless�察  �our   friends 

were led away between guards who carried ugly looking rifles�察�and who 

looked     more    ugly   and   menacing      themselves。     Then    the  doors    of  the 

Russian   prison   of   Owbinsk   closed   on   Tom   and   his   friends�察  �while   their 

airship was left at the mercy of their enemies。 



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                            CHAPTER XIX 



                                LOST IN A SALT MINE 



       The blow had descended so suddenly that it was paralyzing。 Tom and 

his   friends   did   not   know   what   to   do�察  �but   they   saw   the   wisdom   of   the 

course of leaving everything to Ivan Petrofsky。 lie was a Russian�察�and he 

knew the Russian police waysto his sorrow。 

     ;I'm not afraid�察�said Tom�察�when they had been locked in a large prison 

room�察  �evidently   set   apart   for   the   use   of   political�察  �rather   than   criminal�察�

offenders。   ;We're   United   States   citizens�察  �and   once   our   counsel   hears   of 

thisas he willthere'll be some merry doings in Oskwaski�察�or whatever 

they   call   this   place。   But   I   am   worried   about   what   they   may   do   to   the 

Falcon。; 

     ;Have no fears on that score�察─�said the Russian exile。 ;They know the 

value of a good airship�察�and they won't destroy her。; 

     ;What will they do then�拭─�asked Tom。 

     ;Keep her for their own use�察�perhaps。; 

     ;Never� ─�cried Tom。 ;I'll destroy her first� ─�

     ;If you get the chance� ─�interposed the exile。 

     ;But we're American citizens� ─�cried Tom�察 �and; 

     ;You forget that I am not�察─�interrupted Mr。 Petrofsky。 ;I can't claim the 

protection   of   your   flag�察  �and   that   is   why  I   wish   to   remain   unknown。  We 

must act quietly。 The more trouble we make�察�the more important they will 

know us to be。 If we hope to accomplish anything we must act cautiously。; 

     ;But my airship� ─�cried Tom。 

     ;They won't do anything to that right away�察─�declared the Russian in a 

whisper for he knew sometimes the police listened to the talk of prisoners。 

;I   think�察  �from   what   I   overheard   when   they   arrested   us�察  �that   we   either 

trespassed on the grounds of some one in authority�察�who had us taken in 

out of spite�察�or they fear we may be English or French spies�察�seeking to 

find out Russian secrets。; 

     They were served with food in their prison�察�but to all inquiries made 

by   Ivan   Petrofsky�察   �evasive    answers    were    returned。   He   spoke    in  poor�察�



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broken Russian�察�so that he would not be taken for a native of that country。 

Had he been�察�he would have at once been in great danger of being accused 

as an escaped exile。 

     Finally  a   man   who�察 �the  exile   whispered   to   his   Companions�察 �was   the 

local governor�察�came to their prison。 He eagerly asked questions as to their 

mission�察�and Mr。 Petrofsky answered them diplomatically。 

     ;I don't think he'll make much out of what I told him�察─�said the exile 

when     the  governor     had   gone。   ;I  let  him   think   we   were   scientists�察  �or 

pleasure seekers�察�airshipping for our amusement。 He tried to tangle me up 

politically�察�but I knew enough to keep out of such traps。; 

     ;What's going to become of us�拭─�asked Ned。 

     ;We   will be   detained   a   few  daysuntil   they  find out   more   about   us。 

Their spies are busy�察�I have no doubt�察�and they are telegraphing all over 

Europe about us。; 

     ;What about my airship�拭─�asked Tom。 

     ;I spoke of that�察─�answered the exile。 ;I said you were a well´known 

inventor of the United States�察�and that if any harm came to the craft the 

Russian   Government   would   not   only   be   held   responsible�察  �but   that   the 

governor himself would be liable�察�and I said that it cost much money。 That 

touched him�察�for�察�in spite of their power�察�these Russians are miserably paid。 

He didn't want to have to make good�察�and if it developed that he had made 

a mistake in arresting us�察�his superiors would disclaim all responsibility�察�

and let him shoulder the blame。 Oh�察�all is not lost yet�察�though I don't like 

the looks of things。; 

     Indeed it began to seem rather black for our friends�察�for�察�that night they 

were taken from the fairly comfortable�察�large�察�prison room�察�and confined 

in small stone cells down in a basement。 They were separated�察�but as the 

cells   adjoined   on   a   corridor   they   could   talk   to   each   other。   With   some 

coarse food�察�and a little water�察�Tom and his friends were left alone。 

     ;Say I don't like this� ─�cried our hero�察�after a pause。 

     ;Me either�察─�chimed in Ned。 

     ;Bless    my    burglar    alarm� ─   �exclaimed     Mr。   Damon。     ;It's  an   awful 

disgrace� �If my wife ever heard of me being in jail; 

     ;She may never hear of it� ─�interposed Tom。 



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     ;Bless my heart� ─�cried the odd man。 ;Don't say such things。; 

     They discussed their plight at length�察�but nothing could be done�察�and 

they  settled themselves   to   uneasy  slumber。  For two   days   they  were   thus 

imprisoned�察�and all of Mr。 Petrofsky's demands that they be given a fair 

trial�察�and allowed to know the nature of the charge against them�察�went for 

naught。   No   one   came   to   see   them   but   a   villainous   looking   guard�察  �who 

brought     them    their  poor   meals。    The   governor     ignored    them�察  �and   Mr。 

Petrofsky did not know what to think。 

     ;Well�察�I'm getting sick of this� ─�exclaimed TomI wish I knew where 

my airship was。; 

     ;I fancy it's in the same place�察─�replied the ex

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