
    ,,*APT] ,,II -- ,A ,,MAN ,,9 ,,!
    ,,SN[ ,,BANK
  ,TOM ,SWIFT LOOK$ "S:AT 9 SURPRISE AT
8 /RANGE VISITOR4 ,X _H ALL HAPP5$ S
SU45LY1 ! (F] _H BE5 S* A /RANGE "O1 !
MAN HMF--,MR4 ,P]IOD--WAS S ODD1 T \R
H]O H>DLY KNEW :AT 6?9K4 ,! MOV+ PICTURE
AG5T 3T9U$ PAC+ UP & D[N ! ROOM N[ & !N
LOOK+ AT 8 WAT* Z IF 6NOTE :5 ! FIVE
M9UTES _H PASS$4
  8,NO10 SD ,TOM 6HMF4 8,I'M N GO+ 6TAKE
? (F]4 ,"!'S TOO M* "W & RISK ATTA*$ 6X4
,I WANT 6/AY AT HOME & "W ON MY NOISE.S
MOTOR =! AIR%IP4 ,AF T--WELL--,I DON'T
"K :AT ,I'LL D4 ,I'LL TELL ,MR4 ,P]IOD T
HE NE$N'T WAIT ! FIVE M9UTES4 ,MY M9D IS
MADE UP N[60
  ,B Z ,TOM 0 AB 6MAKE ? ANN\NCE;T1 &
4MISS 8 CALL]1 HE LOOK$ AG AT ! VISITOR4
,"! 0 "S?+ ATTRACTIVE AB HM--AB 8 HA/Y
WAY ( TALK+1 AB 8 MANN] ( 9T]RUPT+1 AB !
WAY HE PROPOS$ MATT]S4 ,TOM 0 9T]E/$ 9
SPITE ( HMF4
  8,WELL10 HE REFLECT$1 8,I MAY Z WELL
WAIT UNTIL ! FIVE M9UTES >E UP1 ANYH[40
  ,KOKU1 ! GIANT S]VANT1 GL.ED AT 8 "Y
MA/]1 Z IF 6ASK IF "! 0 ANY?+ T HE CD D4
,TOM %OOK 8 H1D1 & !N ! BIG MAN /ROLL$
OV] 6! O!R SIDE (! MA*9E %OP1 AT ! SAME
"T KEEP+ A C>E;L EYE ON ,MR4 ,P]IOD4
  ,:ILE ,TOM IS WAIT+ =! "T 6EXPIRE1 ,I
W TAKE A FEW M9UTES 6TELL Y "S?+ M AB
HM4 ,^? ( MY FRS :O H R1D ! PREVI\S
BOOKS 9 ? S]IES NE$ NO 9TRODUC;N 6MY
H]O1 B ^? :O MAY *.E ^U ? Z _! F/ BOOK 9
! ,TOM ,SWIFT S]IES1 W L 6BE M =M,Y
9TRODUC$4
  ,TOM1 ^: "M _H BE5 D1D "S YE>S1 LIV$ )
8 "F1 ,B>TON ,SWIFT1 9 ! T[N ( ,%OPTON4
,MR4 ,SWIFT 0 AN 9V5TOR ( PROM9;E1 & 8
SON 0 FA/ FOLL[+ 9 8 FOOT/EPS4 ,A ,MRS4
,BA7]T KEPT H\SE =! ,SWIFTS1 & ANO!R
MEMB] (! H\SEHOLD 0 ,ERADICATE ,SAMPSON1
AN AG$ COLOR$ MAN1 :O SD HE US$ TO
8ERADICATE0 ! DIRT4 ,HE _H BE5 ) ,TOM ON
_M TRIPS1 B ( LATE 0 GETT+ OLD & FEE#4
,!N "! 0 ,G>RET ,JACKSON1 AN 5G9E]
EMPLOY$ 0! ,SWIFTS4 ,^! 7 ALL ! IMM
MEMB]S (! H\SEHOLD4
  ,TOM _H A *UM1 ,N$ ,NEWTON1 :O US$ 6"W
9 A BANK1 & "! 0 A GIRL1 ,M>Y ,NE/OR1 A
DAU<T] ( ,AMOS ,NE/OR1 9 : "Y LADY ,TOM
0 M* 9T]E/$4
  ,ERADICATE ,SAMPSON _H A MULE1
,BOOM]ANG1 ( :OM HE ?"\ ALM Z M* Z HE
DID ( ,TOM4 ,ERADICATE 0 A FAI?;L FR &
S]VANT1 B1 ( LATE1 ,KOKU1 OR ,AUGU/1 !
GIANT1 _H R SUPPLANT$ HM4 ,I M/ N =GET
,MR4 ,WAKEFIELD ,DAMON1 ( ,WAT]FIELD1 A
VILLAGE NE> ,%OPTON4 ,MR4 ,DAMON 0 AN
ODD MAN1 ALW B.S+ "EY?+4 ,HE & ,TOM 7 GD
FRS1 & _H BE5 ON _M TRIPS TGR4
  ,! F/ BOOK (! S]IES 0 CALL$ 8,TOM
,SWIFT & ,8 ,MOTOR-,CYCLE10 & RELAT$ H[
,TOM B"\ ! CYCLE F ,MR4 ,DAMON1 AF !
LATT] _H MET ) AN A3ID5T ON X1 & X 0 9 ?
WAY T \R H]O 2CAME ACQUA9T$ )! ODD MAN4
  ,TOM _H _M ADV5TURES ON 8 MOTOR-CYCLE1
&1 LAT] ON HE SECUR$ A MOTOR-BOAT1 9 :
HE B1T 8 5EMY1 ,&Y ,FOG]1 9 A RACE4
,NEXT ,TOM BUILT AN AIR%IP1 & 9 ? HE W5T
ON A WOND];L TRIP4 ,RETURN+ F ? HE & 8
"F HE>D AB A TR1SURE SUNK5 "U ! OC1N4 ,9
8 SUBM>9E BOAT ,TOM SECUR$ ! VALUA#S1 &
MADE A L>GE SUM = HMF4
  ,9 8 ELECTRIC RUNAB1 : 0 ! SWIFTE/ C>
ON ! ROAD1 ,TOM 0 A# 6SAVE F RU9 A BANK
9 : 8 "F 0 9T]E/$1 &1 A %ORT "T AF T1 HE
W5T ON A TRIP 9 AN AIR%IP1 )A MAN :O _H
9V5T$ A NEW K9D4 ,! AIR%IP 0 SMA%$1 &
FELL 6,E>?QUAKE ,ISL&1 ": "! 7 "S
REFUGEES F A %IPWRECK1 AM;G !M 2+ !
P>5TS ( ,M>Y ,NE/OR4 ,9 ! VOLUME CALL$
8,TOM ,SWIFT & ,8 ,WIRE.S ,MESSAGE10 ,I
TOLD H[ HE SAV$ ^! P4
  ,:5 ,TOM W5T AM;G ! DIAMOND MAK]S HE
_H M /RANGE ADV5TURES1 ON T TRIP 4COV]+
! SECRET ( PHANTOM M.TA94 ,HE _H BAD
LUCK :5 HE W5T 6! CAVES ( ICE1 = "! 8
AIR%IP 0 WRECK$4
  ,:5 ,TOM MADE ! TRIP 9 8 SKY RAC] HE
BROKE ALL RECORDS = AN AERIAL FLI<T1
9CID5T,Y SAV+ 8 "F'S LIFE4 ,X 0 "S "T AF
? :5 HE 9V5T$ AN ELECTRIC RIFLE1 & W5T
6ELEPHANT L&1 6RESCUE "S MIS.N>IES F !
R$ PYGMIES4
  ,! ELEV5? VOLUME (! S]IES IS CALL$
8,TOM ,SWIFT 9 ! ,L& ( ,GOLD10 & RELATES
8 ADV5TURES "UGR.D1 :ILE ! NEXT "O TELLS
(A NEW MA*9E HE 9V5T$--AN AIR-GLID]--:
HE US$ 6SAVE ! EXILES ( ,SIB]IA1
9CID5T,Y1 ON T TRIP1 F9D+ A VALUA#
DEPOSIT ( PLAT9UM4
  ,Z ,I H SD1 X 0 ON 8 TRIP 6GIANT L& T
,TOM GOT 8 BIG S]VANT4 ,? BOOK1 !
?IRTE5? (! S]IES1 IS
CALL$ 8,TOM ,SWIFT 9 ,CAPTIV;Y10 =!
GIANTS CAPTUR$ HM & 8 FRS1 & X 0 ONLY
0M1NS ( _! AIR%IP T !Y MADE _! D>+
ESCAPE4
  ,TOM _H BE5 BACK F ! /RANGE L& "S "T
N[4 ,"O GIANT HE _H TURN$ OV] 6! CIRCUS
REPRES5TATIVE = :OM HE _H "UTAK5 !
MIS.N1 &! O!R HE RETA9$ 6"W >.D 8 %OP1 Z
,ERADICATE 0 GETT+ TOO OLD4 ,X 0 N[
W9T]1 & "! _H BE5 Q A FALL ( SN[ ! "D 2F
,MR4 ,P]IOD1 ! ODD MOV+ PICTURE MAN1
CALL$ ON ,TOM4 ,"! 7 _M BIG DRIFTS
\TSIDE ! BUILD+4
  ,TOM _H FITT$ UP A WELL-EQUIPP$ %OP1
": HE & 8 "F "W$ ON _! 9V5;NS4 ,O3A.N,Y
,N$ ,NEWTON1 OR ,MR4 ,DAMON1 WD -E OV]
6HELP !M1 B ( LATE ,TOM _H BE5 S BUSY ON
8 NOISE.S MOTOR T HE _H N _H "T 6EV5 SEE
8 FRS4
  8',WELL1 ,I GUESS ! FIVE M9UTES H
PASS$1 & MY M9D IS MADE UP10 ?"\ ,TOM1 Z
HE LOOK$ AT 8 WAT*4 8,I MI<T Z WELL TELL
,MR4 ,P]IOD T ,I C'T "UTAKE 8 -MIS.N4 ,9
! F/ PLACE X ISN'T GO+ 6BE AN EASY MATT]
6MAKE AN ELECTRIC MOV+ PICTURE CAM]A4
,I'D H 6SP5D A LOT ( "T /UDY+ UP !
SUBJECT1 & !N ,I MI<T N 2 A# 6GET X 6"W
"R4
  8,&1 AG1 ,I C'T SP>E ! "T 6G 6ALL
SORTS ( WILD & IMPOSSI# PLACES 6GET !
PICTURES4 ,X'S ALL WELL 5 6TALK AB GETT+
MOV+ PICTURES ( NATIVES 9 BATTLE1 OR
WILD B1/S FI<T+1 OR VOLCANOES 9 AC;N1 B
X ISN'T S EASY 6D X4 ,!N1 TOO1 ,I'D H
6MAKE "S *ANGES 9 MY AIR%IP IF ,I W5T ON
T TRIP4 ,NO1 ,I C'T G4 ,I'LL TELL HM
HE'LL H 6F9D "S "O ELSE40
  ,MR4 ,P]IOD PULL$ \ 8 WAT*1 OP5$ X
QKLY1 SNAPP$ X %UT AG1 & EXCLAIM$3
  8,WELL1 H[ AB X1 ,TOM ,SWIFT8 ,:5 C Y
/>T6 ,! SOON] ! BETT] = ME6 ,Y'LL WANT
"S M"OY = EXP5SES ,I ?9K4 ,I BR"\ MY
*ECK BOOK AL;G1 AL A F.TA9 P54 ,I'LL
GIVE Y A ?\S& DOLL>S N[1 = ,I "K MAK+ AN
ELECTRIC MOV+ PICTURE CAM]A ISN'T GO+
6BE *1P "W4 ,!N1 :5 Y GET R1DY 6/>T (F 9
YR AIR%IP1 Y'LL NE$ M M"OY4 ,I'LL 2
,JOHNNY-ON-!-SPOT ALL "R1 & H X R1DY =
Y4 ,N[ :5 D Y ?9K Y C />T80
  ,HE SAT D[N AT A B5*1 & 2GAN FILL+ \ A
*ECK4
  8,HOLD ON60 CRI$ ,TOM1 AMUS$ 9 SPITE (
HMF4 8,DON'T SIGN T *ECK1 ,MR4 ,P]IOD4
,I'M N GO+40
  8,N GO+80 ,! MAN'S FACE %[$ BLANK
AMAZE;T4
  8,NO10 W5T ON ,TOM4 8,I C'T SP>E ! "T4
,I'M SORRY1 B Y'LL H 6GET "S "O ELSE40
  8,"S "O ELSE8 ,B :O C ,I GET80
  8,:Y1 "! >E PL5TY :O WD 2 GLAD (!
*.E40
  8,B !Y C'T 9V5T AN ELECTRIC MOV+
PICTURE CAM]A1 &1 IF !Y CD1 !Y WDN'T "K
5 6TAKE PICTURES ) X4 ,X'S GOT 6BE Y OR
NO "O1 ,TOM ,SWIFT4 ,LOOK "H1 ,I'LL MAKE
X FIFTE5 ?\S& DOLL>S ABV EXP5SES40
  8,NO1 ,I'M SORRY1 B ,I C'T G4 ,MY "W
"H KEEPS ME TOO BUSY4
  8,OH1 P%AW6 ,N[1 LOOK "H1 ,TOM ,SWIFT6
,D Y "K :O S5T ME 6SEE Y80
  8,X 0 ,MR4 ,NE/OR1 :O HAS A DAU<T] "ND
,M>Y1 ,I 2LIEVE4 ,MR4 ,NE/OR IS "O (!
DIRECTORS 9 \R -PANY1 & "O "D1 :5 HE
TOLD ME AB Y S5D+ A WIRE.S MESSAGE F
,E>?QUAKE ,ISL&1 ,I KNEW Y WD 2 ! V MAN
= ME4 ,S N[ Y SEE Y'LL 2 DO+ ,MR4 ,NE/OR
A FAVOR1 Z WELL Z ME1 IF Y G ON ? TRIP40
  ,TOM 0 "S:AT SURPRIS$1 YET HE R1LIZ$ T
,MR4 ,P]IOD 0 SP1K+ ! TRU?4 ,MR4 ,NE/OR
0 ID5TIFI$ ) _M NEW 5T]PRISES4 ,YET !
Y\? 0 FIRM4
  8,I RE,Y C'T G10 SD \R H]O4 8,I'D L
TO1 B ,I C'T4 ,I'D L 6OBLIGE ,MR4
,NE/OR1 =--WELL1 = M R1SONS ?AN "O10 &
,TOM BLU%$ SLI<TLY4 8,B X IS \ (! "Q4 ,I
RE,Y C'T G40
  8,B Y M/60 9SI/$ ! CAM]A MAN4 8,I
WON'T TAKE ,8NO0' = AN ANSW]4 ,Y'VE GOT
6G1 ,TOM ,SWIFT1 D Y HE> T8 ,Y'VE G 6G80
  ,MR4 ,P]IOD 0 APP>5TLY V M* EXCIT$4
,HE /RODE OV] 6,TOM & SMOTE 8 H&S TGR
6EMPHASIZE :AT HE SD4 ,!N HE %OOK 8 F+]
AT ,TOM1 6IMPRESS ! IMPORT.E (! MATT] ON
\R H]O4
  8,Y'VE J GOT 6G60 HE CRI$4 8,Y'RE !
ONLY "O :O C HELP ME1 ,TOM4 ,D G6 ,I'LL
PAY Y WELL1 &--OH1 WELL1 ,I "K Y DON'T
NE$ ! M"OY1 EXACTLY1 B--SAY1 Y'VE GOT
6G60
  ,9 8 E>NE/;S ,MR4 ,P]IOD LAID 8 H& ON
,TOM'S >M4 ,!
NEXT 9/ANT "S?+ HAPP5$4
  ,)A FEW BIG /RIDES ,KOKU 0 2S !
PICTURE MAN4 ,) GRT QK;S HE GRASP$ ,MR4
,P]IOD 0! COAT COLL>1 LIFT$ HM (F 8 FEET
) "O H&1 & WALK$ OV] 6A W9D[ ) HM1
EASILY LIFT+ HM ABV ! FLOOR4
  ,) "O FL+ ! GIANT TOSS$ ! %ORT1 /\T
G5TLEMAN \ 96A SN[ BANK1 :ILE ,TOM LOOK$
ON1 TOO SURPRIS$ 6D ANY?+1 EV5 IF HE _H
_H ! *.E4
  8,"!4 ,Y T\* ,TOM ,SWIFT AG1 & ,I SIT
ON Y & KEEP Y "U SN[60 CRI$ ! GIANT1
:ILE ,MR4 ,P]IOD KICK$ & SQUIRM$ AB 9 !
DRIFT1 Z ,TOM MADE A L1P =W>D 6HELP HM
\4


