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     The    physician     seemed     to  reach    a  sudden     conclusion。    His    eyes 

brightened。   He   walked   over   and   looked   at   the   little   Humming´Bird。   For 

the time being he forgot about his operations。 

     ;I'll go with you� ─�he suddenly cried。 ;I'll go with you�察�Tom Swift� �If 

you've got the nerve�察�so have I� �and if my science and skill can save your 

father's life�察�he'll live to be an old man� �Wait until I get my bag and I'll be 

with you� ─�

     Tom's heart gave a bound of hope。 



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                         CHAPTER Twenty 



                                        Just in Time 



       While    Dr。   Hendrix    was   in  his   office�察 �getting   ready   to  make     the 

thrilling   trip   through   the   air   with   Tom�察  �the   young   inventor   spent   a   few 

minutes   going   over   his   monoplane。   The   wonderful   little   craft   had   made 

her first big flight in excellent time�察�though Tom knew she could do better 

the farther she was flown。 Not a stay had started�察�not a guy wire was loose。 

The motor had not overheated�察�and every bearing was as cool as though it 

had not taken part in thousands of revolutions。 

     ;Oh�察�I can depend on you� ─�murmured Tom�察�as he looked to see that 

the    propeller    was   tight   on  the   shaft。   He   gave    the  bearing    a   slight 

adjustment to make sure of it。 

     He was at this when the specialist reappeared。 Dr。 Hendrix�察�after his 

first   show   of   excitement�察  �when   he   had   made   his   decision   to   accompany 

Tom�察�had resumed his usual calm demeanor。 Once again he was the grave 

surgeon�察�with his mind on the case before him。 

     ;Well�察�is my auto ready�拭─�he asked absentmindedly。 Then�察�as he saw 

the little aeroplane�察�and Tom standing waiting beside it�察�he added�此 �Oh�察�I 

forgot for the moment that I was to make a trip through the air�察�instead of 

in my car。 Well�察�Mr。 Swift�察�are we all ready�拭─�

     ;All ready�察─�replied the young inventor。 ;We're going to make fast time�察�

Dr。 Hendrix。 You'd better put this on�察─�and Tom extended a face protector。 

     ;What's it for�拭─�The physician looked curiously at it。 

     ;To keep the air   from  cutting your   cheeks and lips。 We are   going   to 

travel a hundred miles an hour this trip。; 

     ;A hundred miles an hour� ─�Dr。 Hendrix spoke as though he would like 

to back out。 

     ;Maybe      more�察   �if  I  can  manage     it�察─ �went   on   Tom�察   �calmly�察  �as   he 

proceeded   to   remove   the   bag   of   sand   from   the   place   where   the   surgeon 

was to sit。 Then he looked to the various equilibrium arrangements and the 

control levers。 He was so cool about it�察�taking it all for granted�察�as if rising 

and flying through the air at a speed rivaling that of the fastest birds�察�was a 



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matter     of  no   moment�察      �that  Dr。   Hendrix     was    impressed      by   the   calm 

demeanor of the young inventor。 

     ;Very well�察─�said the surgeon with a shrug of his shoulders�察 �I guess 

I'm game�察�Tom Swift。; 

     The   doctor   took   the   seat   Tom   pointed   out   to   him�察  �with   his   bag   of 

instruments   on   his   knees。   He   put   on   the   face   protector�察  �and   had�察  �at   the 

suggestion of our hero�察�donned a heavy coat。 

     ;For it's cold in the upper regions�察─�said Tom。 

     Several servants in the physician's household had gathered to see him 

depart in   this   novel   fashion�察 �and   the chauffeur of   the  auto�察 �in   which   the 

specialist usually made his calls�察�was also there。 

     ;I'll give you a hand�察─�said the chauffeur to the young inventor。 ;I was 

at an aviation meet once�察�and I know how it's done。; 

     ;Good�察─�exclaimed Tom。 ;Then you can hold the machine�察�and shove 

when I give the word。; 

     Tom  started   the   propeller   himself�察  �and   quickly   jumped   into   his   seat。 

The   chauffeur   held   back the   Humming´Bird   until   the   young   aviator   had 

speeded up the motor。 

     ;Let go� ─�cried the youthful inventor�察�and the man gave the little craft 

a   shove。   Across   the   rather   uneven       ground   of   the   doctor's   yard   it  ran�察�

straight for a big iron barrier。 

     ;Look   out�   �We'll   be   into   the   fence� ─  �shouted   the   surgeon。   ;We'll   be 

killed� ─�He seemed about to leap off。 

     ;Sit still� ─�cried Tom�察�and at that instant he tilted the elevation planes�察�

and the craft shot upward�察�going over the fence like a circus horse taking a 

seven´barred gate。 

     ;Oh� ─  �exclaimed   the   physician   in   a   curious   voice。 They  were   off   on 

their trip to save the life of Mr。 Swift。 

     What     the   sensations     of  the   celebrated     specialist   were�察   �Tom     never 

learned。 If he was afraid�察�his fright quickly gave place to wonder�察�and the 

wonder  soon   changed   to   delight   as   the   machine   rose   higher   and   higher�察�

acquired more speed�察�and soared in the air over the country that spread out 

in all directions from Kirkville。 

     ;Magnificent�        �Magnificent� ─      �murmured       the   doctor�察  �and    then   Tom 



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knew that the surgeon was in the grip of the air�察�and was one of the ;bird´ 

men。; 

     Every   moment   the   Humming´Bird   increased   her   speed。   They   passed 

over the river near where men were working on the broken bridge。 It was 

now no barrier to them。 Tom�察�noting the barograph�察�and seeing that they 

were twenty´two hundred feet high�察�decided to keep at about that distance 

from the earth。 

     ;How fast are we going�拭─�cried Dr。 Hendrix�察�into the ear of the young 

inventor。 

     ;Just a little short of a hundred an hour� ─�Tom shouted back。 ;We'll hit 

a hundred and five before long。; 

     His prediction proved true�察�and when about forty miles from Shopton 

that   terrific speed   had been   attained。   It   seemed   as   if   they  were   going   to 

have a trip devoid of incident�察�and Tom was congratulating himself on the 

quick time made�察�when he ran into a contrary strata of air。 Almost before 

he knew it the Humming´Bird gave a dangerous and sickening dive�察�and 

tilted at a terrifying angle。 

     ;Are we going to turn turtle�拭─�cried the doctor。 

     ;II   hope    not� ─ �gasped     Tom。    He   could    not  understand     why    the 

equilibrium weights did not work�察�but he had no time then to investigate。 

Quickly he warped the wing tips and brought the craft up on an even keel。 

     He   gave   a   sigh   of   relief   as   the   aeroplane   was   once   more   shooting 

forward�察�and he was not mistaken when he thought he heard Dr。 Hendrix 

murmur   a   prayer   of   thankfulness。   Their   escape   had   been   a   narrow   one。 

Tom's nerve�察�and the coolness of the physician�察�had alone saved them from 

a fall to death。 

     But now�察�as if ashamed of her prank�察�the Humming´Bird went along 

even better than before。 Tom was peering through the slight haze that hung 

over the earth�察�for a sight of Shopton。 At length the spires of the churches 

came into view。 

     ;There it is�察─�he called�察�pointing downward。 ;We'll land in two minutes 

more。; 

     ;No time to spare�察─�murmured the doctor�察�who knew the serious nature 

of the aged inventor's illness。 ;How long did it take us�拭─�



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     ;Fifty´one minutes�察─�replied Tom�察�glancing at a small clock in front of 

him。 Then he shut off the motor  and volplaned to earth�察�to the no   small 

astonishment of the surgeon。 He made a perfect landing in the yard before 

the shed�察�leaped from his seat�察�and called�此�

     ;Come�察�Dr。 Hendrix� ─�

    The surgeon followed him。 Dr。 Gladby and Dr。 Kurtz came to the door 

of the house。 On their faces were grave looks。 They greeted the celebrated 

surgeon eagerly。 

     ;Well�拭─�he asked quickly�察�and they knew what he meant。 

     ;You    are  only   just  in  time�察─  �said  Dr。   Gladby�察  �softly�察 �and   Tom�察�

following     the  doctors   into  the  house�察   �wondered    if  his  trip  with  the 

specialist had been in vain。 



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                   CHAPTER Twenty´One 



                                     ;Will He Live�拭─�



       Soon there were busy scenes in the Swift home�察�as preparations were 

made for a serious operation on the aged inventor。 Tom's father had sunk 

into   deep   unconsciousness�察  �and   was   stretched   out   on   the   bed   as   though 

there was no more life in him。 In fact�察�Tom�察�for the moment�察�feared that it 

was   all   over。   But   good   old   Dr。   Kurtz�察  �noting   the   look   on   the   lad's   face�察�

said�此�

     ;Ach�察�Dom�察�doan't vorry� �Maybe it vill yet all be vell�察�und der vater 

vill hear of der great race。 Bluck up your courage�察�und doan't gif up。 Der 

greatest surgeon in der vorld is here now�察�und if anybody gan safe   your 

vater�察�Herr Hendriz gan。 Dot vos a great drip you madea great drip� ─�

     Tom felt a little comforted and�察�after a sight of his father�察�and a silent 

prayer that God would spare his life for years to come�察�the young inventor 

went out in the yard。 He wanted to be busy about something�察�for he knew�察�

with   the   doctors�察  �and   a   trained   nurse   who   had   been   hastily   summoned�察�

there was no immediate need for h

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