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car�察�the solitary occupant   of it�察 �a middle´  aged man�察 �looked to one side�察�

and�察�seeing the queer machine�察�remarked�此�

     ;You fellows are going the wrong way to the junk heap。 Turn around。; 

     ;Is that so�拭─�asked Tom�察�his eyes flashing at the cheap wit of the man。 

;Why we came out here to show you the way� ─�

     ;Do    you   want   to  race�拭─  �asked   the  man    eagerly�察 �too  eagerly�察  �Ned 

thought。 ;I'll give you a brush�察�if you do�察�and a handicap into the bargain。; 

     ;We don't need it�察─�replied the young inventor quickly。 

     ;I'll wager fifty dollars I can beat you bad on this three´mile stretch�察─�

went on the autoist。 ;How about it�拭─�

     ;I'll race you�察�but I don't bet�察─�answered Tom�察�a bit stiffly。 

     ;Oh�察�be a sport�察─�urged the man。 



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     Tom   shook   his   head。   He   had   slowed   down       his   machine�察  �and    was 

running even with the gasolene car now。 He noticed that it was a new one�察�

of   six   cylinders�察  �and   looked   speedy。   Perhaps   he   was   foolish   to   pit   his 

untried car against it。 Yet he had confidence in his battery and motor。 

     ;Well�察  �we'll   race   for   the   fun   of   it   then�察─  �went   on   the   man。   ;Do   you 

want a handicap�拭─�

     Tom shook his head again�察�and there came around his mouth a grim 

look。 

     ;All right�察─�assented the other。 ;Only you're going to be beat badly。 I 

never   saw     an  electric  car   yet  that  could   do   anything    except    to  crawl 

along。; 

     ;You're     going   to  see   one   now�察─  �was   all  the  retort   Tom    permitted 

himself。 

     ;Here we go then� ─�cried the man�察�and he gave his gear handle a yank�察�

and shoved over the sparking and gasolene levers。 

     His car instantly shot ahead�察�and went ;chug chugging; down the road 

in a cloud of dust。 At the same moment Tom�察�in answer to a look from Ned�察�

who feared his friend was going to be left behind�察�turned more power into 

the   motor。   The   humming�察  �purring   sound   increased   and   the   electric   car 

forged ahead。 

     ;Can you catch him�拭─�asked Ned。 

     ;Watch�察─�was all Tom said。 

     The hum of the motor became a sort of whine�察�and the electric rapidly 

acquired     speed。    It  crept  up   on  the   gasolene    car�察 �as  an   express    train 

overtakes a freight�察�and the man�察�looking back�察�and expecting to see his 

rival far behind was surprised to note the queer looking vehicle lapping his 

rear wheels。 

     ;Well�察�you are coming on�察�aren't you�拭─�he asked。 ;Maybe you'll keep 

up now� ─�He shifted the gears�察�using a little more gasolene。 For a moment 

his car opened a wide gap between it and Tom's�察�but the young inventor 

had only begun to race。 Still louder purred the motor�察�and in a few minutes 

Tom   was   running   on   even   terms   with   his   competitor。   The   man   looked 

annoyed�察�and tried�察�by the skilful use of gasolene and sparking levers�察�to 

leave Tom behind。 But the electric held her own。 



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     ;I've   got   to   go   the   limit   I   see�察─  �remarked   the   man   at   last�察  �glancing 

sideways at the other car。 ;I'll tell 'em you're coming�察─�he added�察 �though I 

must say your electric does better than any of its kind I ever came across。; 

     ;I'm not done yet�察─�was the comment of our hero。 But the man did not 

hear him�察�for he was yanking into place the lever that enabled him to run 

on direct drive for fourth speed。 

     Forward shot his car�察�and�察�for perhaps a quarter of a mile it led。 The 

racers were almost at the end of the three´mile level stretch of road�察�and if 

Tom   was   going   to   win   the   impromptu   contest   it   seemed   high   time   he 

began。 

     ;Can you catch him�拭─�asked Ned anxiously。 

     ;Watch�察─�was his chum's reply。 ;I haven't used my high speed gear yet。 

I'm afraid the fuses won't stand it�察�but here goes for a try�察�anyhow。; 

     He threw over a switch�察�changed a lever and then�察�having pushed into 

place the last gear�察�he grasped the steering wheel more firmly。 

     There was need of it�察�for�察�in an instant�察�the electric runabout�察�with the 

motors fairly  roaring�察�swept up the   road�察 �after the   gasolene car   that   was 

almost hidden from sight in a cloud of dust。 Faster and faster went Tom's 

car。 The young inventor was listening with critical ear to the song of the 

machinery。 He wanted to learn if it was running sweet and true�察�for that is 

how   a   careful   mechanic   tests   his   apparatus。   Foot   by   foot   the   distance 

between   the   two   cars   lessened。   Now   the   electric   was   lapping   the   rear 

wheels of the gasolene machine�察�but the driver did not know it。 His whole 

attention was on the road ahead of him。 

     ;Half     a  mile   more� ─    �cried   Ned�察   �naming     the   distance    which    yet 

remained of the straight stretch。 ;Can you do it�察�Tom�拭─�

     His   chum   nodded。   He   shoved   the   controller   handle   over   to   the   last 

notch�察�and then waited an anxious second。 Would the fuse carry the extra 

load�拭�It seemed so�察�for there was a slight increase of power。 

     An instant later Tom gave a sudden twist to the steering wheel。 It was 

well that   he did�察 �for he   was passing the gasolene car dangerously  close。 

Then he was ahead of it�察�and in a second he was three lengths in advance。 

     Desperately   the   man   opened   his   muffler�察  �and   sought   to   gain   by   this 

advantage�察�but though his car gave off explosions like a battery of guns in 



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action�察�he could not gain on Tom。 The electric shot around a curve in the 

road�察�winner of the impromptu race by an eighth of a mile。 

     ;Well�察─�asked Tom of his chum�察�as he slowed down�察�for the road now 

was not so good�察 �did I do it�拭─�

     ;You certainly did。 Whew� �But we did scoot along�拭─�

     ;Eighty   miles   an   hour   there   one   spell�察─  �went   on   the   young   inventor�察�

glancing   at   a   gauge。   ;But   I've   got   to   do   better   than   that   to   win   the   big 

race。; 



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                            CHAPTER XV 



                          ANDY FOGER'S BLACK EYE 



       Around the bend came the six´cylinder touring car。 The driver�察�with a 

surprised    look   on   his  face�察 �was   slacking   up。  He   ran   his  machine    up 

alongside of Tom's。 

     ;Say�察─�he asked�察�in dazed tones�察 �did you take a short cut�察�or anything 

like that to get ahead of me�拭─�

     ;No�察─�answered the youth。 

     ;And you didn't jump me in the air�拭─�

     ;No�察─�was Tom's answer�察�smilingly given。 

     ;Well�察�all I've got to say is that you've got a wonderful car there�察�Mr。 

erer;    He paused suggestively。 

     ;Swift is my name�察─�our hero answered。 ;Thomas Swift�察�of Shopton。; 

     ;Ah�察�I've heard of   you。  My  name   is   Layton   Paul   Layton。  I'm  from 

Netherton。 Let's see�察�you built an airship�察�didn't you�拭─            �I helped�察─�Tom 

admitted modestly。 

     ;Well�察�you beat me fair and square�察�and if I do say it myself I've got a 

fairly speedy car。 Took two firsts at the Indianapolis meet last month。 But 

you certainly scooted ahead of me。 Where did you buy that electric�察�if I 

may ask�拭─�

     ;I made it。; 

     ;I might have   known�察─  �admitted   the   man。 ;But   are   you   going   to   put 

them on the market�拭�If you are I'd like to get one。 I want the fastest car 

going�察�and you seem to have it。; 

     ;I   hadn't   thought   of   manufacturing   them   for   sale�察─  �said   the   young 

inventor。 ;If I do�察�I'll let you know。; 

     ;I wish you would。 My� �I had no idea you could beat me�察�but you did 

fair and square。; 

     There   was   some   more     talk�察  �and   then  Mr。  Layton   started   on�察 �after 

exacting from Tom a further promise to let him know if any electrics were 

to be made for sale。 

     ;You   certainly  have   a   wonderful   car�察─  �complimented   Ned�察 �as he   and 



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his chum took a short cut to Shopton。 

     ;Well�察�I'm not quite satisfied with it�察─�declared Tom。 

     ;Why not�拭─�

     ;Well�察�I've set a hundred miles an hour as my limit。 I didn't make but 

eighty to´day。 I've got to have more speed if I go up against the crowd that 

will race for the touring club's prize。; 

     ;Can you make a hundred miles�拭─�

     ;I think so。 I've got to change my gears�察�though�察�and use heavier fuses。 

I was afraid every second that one of the fuses would melt�察�and leave me 

stranded。 But they stood pretty well。 Of course�察�when the car�察�geared as it 

is now�察�has been run a little longer it will go faster�察�but it won't come up to 

a hundred miles an hour。 That's what I want�察�and that's what I'm going to 

get�察─�and the lad looked very determined。 

     Ned was taken to the bank�察�and�察�as Tom turned his machine around�察�to 

go home�察�he saw�察�standing on the steps of the new bank�察�which was almost 

across the street from the old one�察�Andy Foger�察�and the bully's father。 The 

red´haired lad laughed at Tom's rough looking car�察�and said something to 

his parent�察�but Mr。 Foger did not notice Tom。 Not that this caused our hero 

any uneasiness�察�however。 

     But�察�as he swung away from the bank�察�he saw�察�coming up the street a 

figure   that   instantly   attrac

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