amon

vation through the telescope and saw Andy and his cronies hard at work tryi

lar, only it was a horse and wagon instead of an auto. But let

than they had dared to hope, the Red C

d part of the next, was spent

ared Mr. Swift enthusiastically. "Then to se

oesn't work," said his son. "Yo

rs, for that matter. Well, I have no doubt

a certain gage. "I knew I'd forget something. That special brand

d Tom, naming the coast city nearest to th

you," resumed the balloonist. "A

attention to use on a short trip. He was strolling along, when from the other side of a row of sand dunes, that lined the uncertain road to

ay somewhere, but I don't see anything of it. If I had that Eradicate Sam

Damon!" cried To

ver! If it isn't Tom Swift!" he cried. "Oh, but I'm glad to see you! I was afraid I was shipwrecked!

well.

nd Eradicate told me, as well as he could, where you were located. I had nothing to do, so I

es

enjoyed my other trip in the Red Cloud. That is

erent sort of trip thi

he

er w

s my sponge bath!

orking on when we were off in the airship, and

. Bless my scarf-pin, but I'm glad I met you! Going into town, I take it. Well, I just came from there, but I'll walk b

re room than we had in the airship. We were talking only the other day abo

risk it! It can't be as bad as sailing in

u can't rise," re

ed in the Red Cloud, but as I wasn't. I'm ready to take a chance in the water. On t

e," answered Tom with a smil

There were still some sand dunes near the road, and they kept on the

ent on Mr. Damon, after blessing a few dozen obj

with you, we have abandoned our intent

ifty thousand dollars worth striving for? And, with the kind

tted the young inventor, "but we a

ne? I don't

undred thousand dollars in gold bullion aboard. Dad and I are going to try to recover that in

of such a thing. Sunken treasure! Three hundred thousand dollars in gold! My, w

asure," said the lad. "We ought to b

dune near which he and Mr. Damon had halted momentarily, when the youth explained about the treasure. The man looked sharply at Tom. A moment later the firs

rd to his companion, the two swung around and made off in th

. Damon, seeing the young inv

man," stamm

me that was one the Ha

, and he's agent for a firm of submarine boat builders who are rivals of dad's. Berg has be

ou didn't

d I have, however. He certainly overheard what I said. I spoke to

. You didn't give the loc

going to have a fight for the possession of that sunken gold, I'm ready for it. T

r. Damon. "Bless my coat-tails, but I'm sorry! Maybe, after all, those men were so int

d Tom and his friend been able to see the actions of Mr. Berg and his companion