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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

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