get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much abou

tossed Mr. Period through the open window. Otherwise, had there been glass, the well-meaning, but unreasoning giant would probably have t

window, and extended his hand to the moving picture man to help him

rn for what you did for me. I saw this man lay his hand on you. In another moment he might have killed you, had not Koku been here. There

crawled in through the window to the shop again. "I went head over heels. I'm glad i

d to me, and sometimes he makes trouble," the youth went on. "But he means it all for the best. I am very sorry for what happened,

the giant wa

llowed to do such things in this country, ev

had taught him to speak fairly good English,

m-I will stop him once more, though if he does n

it!" cried Tom. "He meant

xclaimed the picture man. "I have h

nd?" asked Ko

beg his pardon for what

d the giant, and with that "apology" he stalked out o

u, Tom. But never mind. I know he didn't mean anything, and, as I'

plied the young inventor, as he looked at the bril

went on the picture man. "I always wear on

even though he wore no tie, for his figure an

, you said you were my friend. Prove it by accepting my offer. Build that wizard

entleman, Tom felt his mind changing. Still he was not yet ready to give in. He rather liked the idea the more he thought

n and check book, that he had laid aside when he walked ove

city of gold, escaping from the giants, and the red pygmies-He went over the details of his trips through the air, of the

nation that was hard to resist. Mr. Period must hav

very thing you need. You'll get more fame out of this thing t

scenes, I'll put at the end of each film, next to my picture, your name, and a statement showing that you took the originals. How's

r advertisements," s

of those who have ever seen an earthquake, or a volcano in action. You can go to Japan, and get pictures of earthquakes. They have them on tap there.

hot volcano, or fall into a jungle when there was a fight on among the elephants," suggested

ngs. You don't have accidents that you can't get the better of. But come, I know you're thinking of it, and I'm sure

nt a moment.

attractive about it. I hoped I was go

ney," and he quickly filled out a check for Tom's first ex

Tom. "Not so fast if you please.

won't you?" a

ay or the other," replied the youn

d every second is worth money to me. But I'll wait for you to make up you

nk so. I a

e, and I'm going to leave you alone. I'll be back tomorrow evening for my answer. But I know you're going to get those moving pictures for me. Is

to act that way before. But I'll go to the gate w

ed, if you go, and I know you will. Don't trouble yourself to come out.

gate click a little later, and no call for help coming, o

med work on his silent motor. He had not been long engaged in

n, who entered, and, as Ned was well

's up, Tom?

tice anything un

g down the road at a short stout man, with a red tie

t it," and Tom related the d

to take his off

w to make up my mind. W

very speedy one, to take the kind of pictures he wants. Wait, hold on, I've just thought of a jo

d, I've been thinking it over, but I can't dec

what it is. If you decide to g

will, and Mr.

out the

nd me that wrench over there; will you," and then Tom and Ned began ta

xt evening. He found Tom, Ned and Mr. Swift

when Mrs. Baggert, the housekeeper, had shown him into th

ve thought it all over, and

sound of some one running rapidly through the garden that was just

cried Ned, jump

plied Tom, "and I guess he

d of them," spoke Mr. Period solemnly, wh