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he induced to make such a change�察─�and her face was nearly as grave as
that of the young inventor's。
;What inducement would have to be used�拭─�he asked。
;Suppose you just ask me in plain English to come and have a ride�拭─�
she suggested。
;All right�察�I will� ─�exclaimed the youth。
;All right�察�then I'll come� ─�she retorted with a laugh�察�and a few minutes
later the two were in the Arrow�察�making a pretty picture as they speeded
up the lake。
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CHAPTER VI
BUILDING THE CAR
;Well�察─�remarked Tom to himself�察�about two hours later�察�when he had
left Mary Nestor at her dock�察�and was on his way home�察 �I feel better than
I did�察�and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout。 I want to
get it the right shape to make the least resistance。; He began to make some
sketches when he got home�察�and at dinner he showed them to his father
and Mr。 Sharp。 He said he had gotten an idea from looking at the airship。
;I'm going to make the front part�察�or what corresponds to the engine´
hood in a gasolene car�察 �pointed�察─ �he explained。 ;It will be just like the
front of the aluminum gas container of the airship�察�only built of steel。 In it
will be a compartment for a set of batteries�察�and there will be a searchlight
there。 From the top of some supporters in front of the two rear seats�察 �a
slanting sheet of steel will come right down to meet the sloping nose of the
car。 First I was going to have curtains close over the top of the driver's seat�察�
but I think a steel covering�察 �with a celluloid opening will be better and
make less wind resistance。 I'll use leather side curtains when it rains。
Under the front seats will be a compartment for more batteries�察�and there
will be a third place under the rear seats�察 �where I will also carry spare
wheels and a repair kit。 The motors will be slung under the body of the car�察�
amidships�察�and there will also be room for some batteries there。;
;How are you going to drive the car�拭─�asked Mr。 Sharp。 ;By a shaft�拭─�
;Chain drive�察─�explained Tom。 ;I can get more power that way�察�and it
will be more flexible under heavy loads。 Of course it will be steered in the
usual way�察�and near the wheel will be the starting and reversing levers�察�and
the gear handle。;
;Gears� ─ �exclaimed the aged inventor。 ;Are you going to gear an
electric auto�拭�I never heard of that。 Usually the motor directly connected is
all they use。;
;I'm going to have two gears on mine�察─�decided Tom。
;That's a new idea�察─�commented the aeronaut。
;It is�察─ �admitted the lad�察 �and that's why my car is going to be so
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speedy。 I'll make her go a hundred miles an hour�察�if necessary� ─�
;Nonsense� ─�exclaimed his father。
;I will� ─�cried the young inventor�察�enthusiastically。 ;You just wait and
see。 I couldn't do it but for the gears�察�but by using them I'll secure more
speed�察�especially with the big reserve battery power I'll have。 I know I've
got the right idea�察�and I'm going to get right to work。;
His father and Mr。 Sharp were much interested�察�and closely examined
his sketches。 In a few days Tom had made detailed drawings�察�and the aged
inventor looked at them critically。 He had to admit that his son's theory
was right�察 �though how it would work out in practice was yet to be
demonstrated。 Mr。 Swift offered some suggestions for minor changes�察�as
did Mr。 Sharp�察�and the lad adopted some of them。 Then�察�with Mr。 Jackson
to help him�察�work was started on constructing the car。
Certain parts of it could be better purchased in the open market instead
of being manufactured in Mr。 Swift's shop�察�and thus Tom was able to get
his new invention into some sort of shape sooner than would otherwise
have been the case。 He also started making the batteries�察�many of which
would be needed。
Gradually the car began to take form on the floor of Tom's shop。 It was
rather a curious looking affair�察�the sharp forward part making it appear like
some engine of war�察�or a projectile for some monster gun。 But Tom cared
little for looks。 Speed�察�strength and ease of control were the chief features
the lad aimed at�察�and he incorporated many new ideas into his electric car。
He was busy in the shop�察�one morning�察�when�察�above the noise caused
by filing a piece of steel he heard some one exclaim�此�
;Bless my gizzard� �If you aren't as busy as ever� ─�
;Mr。 Damon� ─�cried Tom in delight。 ;When did you get back�拭─�
;Last night�察─�replied the eccentric man。 ;My wife and I stayed longer
than we meant to。 And whom do you think we met when we were off on
our little trip�拭─�
;Some of the Happy Harry gang�拭─�
;Oh no。 You'd never guess�察�so I'll tell you。 It was Captain Weston。;
;Indeed� �And how has he been since he went in the submarine with us�察�
and helped recover the gold from the wreck�拭─�
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;Very well。 The first thing he said to me was�此�'How is Tom Swift and
his father�察�if I may be permitted to ask��';
;Ha� �Ha� ─�laughed the lad�察�at the recollection of the odd sea captain�察�
who generally tagged on an apologetic expression to most of his remarks。
;He was getting ready to take part in some South American
revolution�察─�went on Mr。 Damon。 ;He used most of his money that he got
from the wreck to help finance their cause。;
;I must tell Mr。 Sharp�察─�went on the lad。 ;He'll be interested。;
;Anything new since I've been away�拭─�asked the odd man。 ;Bless my
shoe laces�察�but I'm glad to get back� ─�
Tom told of the prospect of a new bank being started�察 �and of Sam's
midnight visit�察�as well as the encounter with Mr。 Foger and Andy。
;I went over to see what Mr。 Foger wanted of you�察─�went on the young
inventor�察 �but you weren't home。 Did he call�拭─�
;The servant said he had been there�察 �not once�察 �but several times�察─�
remarked Mr。 Damon。 ;That reminds me。 He left a note for me�察 �and I
haven't read it yet。 I'll do so now。;
He tore open the letter�察�and hastily perused the contents。
;Ha� ─�he exclaimed。 ;So that's what he wanted to see me about� ─�
;What�拭─�inquired Tom�察�with the privilege of and old friend。
;Mr。 Foger says he's going to start a new bank�察 �and he wants me to
withdraw my deposit from the old one�察�and put it in his institution。 Says
he'll pay me bigger interest。 And he adds that some of the old employees
have gone with him。;
;I hope you're not going to change�察─�spoke Tom�察�thinking of his chum�察�
Ned。
;Indeed I'm not。 The old bank is good enough for me。 By the way�察�
doesn't a friend of yours work there�拭─�
;Yes�察�Ned Newton。 I'm wondering how he'll be affected�拭─�
;Don't you worry� ─�exclaimed Mr。 Damon。 ;Bless my check book� �I'll
speak to Pendergast about your friend。 Maybe there'll be a chance to
advance him further。 I've got some mortgages falling due pretty soon�察�and
I'll deposit the money from them in the old bank。 Then we'll see what we
can do about Ned。;
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;They'll make you a bank director�察�if you keep on putting in money�察─�
remarked our hero�察�with a smile。
;Not much they won't� ─�was the quick answer
;Bless my stocks and bonds� �I've got trouble enough without
becoming a bank director。
My doctor says my liver is out of order again�察 �and I've got to eat a
lemon every morning before breakfast。;
;Eat a lemon�拭─�
;Well�察 �drink the juice� �It's the same thing。 But how is the electric
runabout coming on�拭─�
;Pretty good。;
;Have you entered it in the races yet�拭─�
;No�察�but I've written for information。 I have until September to finish
it。 The races take place then。;
;Let's see�察�they're on Long Island�察�aren't they�拭�How do you calculate
to do�察�run from here to there�拭─�
;No�察�Dad still has the cottage he rented when we built the submarine
and I think I'll make that my headquarters during the race。 It's easy to run
from there over to the Long Island track。 They're building a new one�察�
especially for the occasion。
;Well�察�I hope you win the prize。 I must go to town now�察�as I have to
attend to some business。 I don't s'pose you want to come in my auto。 I'm
pretty sure something will break before I get there�察�and I'd like to have you
along to fix it。;
;Sorry�察�but I'm afraid I can't go�察─�replied the lad。 ;I must get this car
done�察�and then I've got to start on the batteries。;
Mr。 Damon rather reluctantly went off alone�察�looking anxiously at his
car�察�for the machine got out of order on every trip he took。
It was a few days after this that Tom received a call from Ned one
evening。 The bank employee's face wore a happy smile。
;What's the matter�察�some one left you a fortune�拭─�asked Tom。
;Pr