Tom Swift and His Sky Racer or The Quickest Flight on ... - Fourmilab

114 CHAPTER 25. HOME AGAIN—CONCLUSIONthe plans. Even the hiding of them was caused by the peculiar condition of hisbrain. He had opened the library window, slipped out with the papers, <strong>and</strong>hastened in again, to fall asleep in his chair, during the sh<strong>or</strong>t time <strong>Tom</strong> wasgone.“And Andy Foger never took them at all,” remarked Mary Nest<strong>or</strong>, when<strong>Tom</strong> was telling her about it a few days afterward.“No. I guess I must apologize to him.” Which <strong>Tom</strong> did, but Andy did notreceive it very graciously, especially as <strong>Tom</strong> accused him of trying to destroythe Humming-Bird.Andy denied this <strong>and</strong> denied having anything to do with the mysterious fire,<strong>and</strong>, as there was no way to prove him guilty, <strong>Tom</strong> could not proceed againsthim. So the matter was dropped.Mr. <strong>Swift</strong> continued to improve, <strong>and</strong> was soon himself again, <strong>and</strong> able t<strong>or</strong>esume his inventive w<strong>or</strong>k. <strong>Tom</strong> received several offers to give exhibition flightsat big aero meets, but refused, as he was busy on his new rifle. Mr. Damonhelped him.Andy Foger made several successful flights in his queer aeroplane, whichturned out to be the product of a German genius who was supplied with moneyby Mr. Foger. Andy became very proud, <strong>and</strong> boasted that he <strong>and</strong> the Germanwere going abroad to give flights in Europe.“I’d be glad if he would,” said <strong>Tom</strong>, when he heard of the plan. “He wouldn’tbother me then.”With the money received from winning the big race, <strong>and</strong> from his contractsfrom the Government, <strong>Tom</strong> <strong>Swift</strong> was now in a fair way to become quite wealthy.He was destined to have many m<strong>or</strong>e adventures; yet, come what might, neverwould he f<strong>or</strong>get the thrilling happenings that fell to his lot while flying f<strong>or</strong> theten-thous<strong>and</strong> dollar prize in his sky racer.THE END