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                   TOM SWIFT AND HIS BIG TUNNEL 



TOM SWIFT AND HIS 

             BIG TUNNEL 



                 ��or The Hidden City of the Andes�� 



                          Victor Appleton 



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                                CHAPTER I 



                                   An Appeal for Aid 



     Tom     Swift�察 �seated    in  his  laboratory   engaged     in  trying   to  solve  a 

puzzling question that had arisen over one of his inventions�察�was startled 

by a loud knock on the door。 So emphatic�察�in fact�察�was the summons that 

the door trembled�察�and Tom started to his feet in some alarm。 

     ;Hello   there� ─  �he   cried。   ;Don't   break   the   door�察  �Koku� ─  �and   then   he 

laughed。 ;No one but my giant would knock like that�察─�he said to himself。 

;He   never   does   seem   able   to   do   things   gently。   But   I   wonder   why   he   is 

knocking。 I told him to get the engine out of the airship�察�and Eradicate said 

he'd be around to answer the telephone and bell。 I wonder if anything has 

happened�拭�

     Tom   shoved   back   his   chair�察  �pushed   aside   the   mass   of   papers   over 

which he had been puzzling�察�and strode to the door。 Flinging it open he 

confronted   a   veritable   giant   of   a   man�察  �nearly   eight   feet   tall�察  �and   big   in 

proportion。   The   giant�察  �Koku�察  �for   that   was   his   name�察  �smiled   in   a   good´ 

natured way�察�reminding one of an overgrown boy。 

     ;Master hear my knock�拭─�the giant asked cheerfully。 

     ;Hear you�察�Koku�拭�Say�察�I couldn't hear anything else� ─�exclaimed Tom。 

;Did you think you had to arouse the whole neighborhood just to let me 

know you were at the door�拭�Jove� �I thought you'd have it off the hinges。; 

     ;If me break�察�me fix�察─�said Koku�察�who�察�from his appearance and from 

his imperfect command of English�察�was evidently a foreigner。 

     ;Yes�察�I know you can fix lots of things�察�Koku�察─�Tom went on�察�kindly 

enough。 ;But you musn't forget what enormous strength you have。 That's 

the reason I sent you to take the engine out of the airship。 You can lift it 

without using the chain hoist�察�and I can't get the chain hoist fast unless I 

remove   all   the   superstructure。   I   don't   want   to   do   that。   Did   you   get   the 

engine out�拭─�

     ;Not quite。 Almost�察�Master。; 

     ;Then why are you here�拭�Has anything gone wrong�拭─�



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     ;No�察  �everything   all   right�察  �Master。    But   man   come   to   machine   shop 

and say he must have talk with you。 I no let him come past the gate�察�but I 

say I come and call you。; 

     ;That's   right�察  �Koku。   Don't   let   any   strangers   past   the   gate。   But   why 

didn't Eradicate come and call me。 He isn't doing anything�察�is he�拭�Unless�察�

indeed�察�he has gone to feed his mule�察�Boomerang。; 

     ;Eradicate�察  �he   come   to   call   you�察  �but   that   black   man   no   good� ─  �and 

Koku chuckled so heartily that he shook the floor of the office。 

     ;What's the matter with Eradicate�拭─�asked Tom�察�somewhat anxiously。 

;I hope you and he haven't had another row�拭─�Eradicate had served Tom 

and his   father  long before  Koku�察 �the giant�察 �had   been brought   back   from 

one of the young inventor's many strange trips�察�and ever since then there 

had been a jealous rivalry between the twain as to who should best serve 

Tom。 

     ;No trouble�察�Master�察─�said Koku。 ;Eradicate he start to come and tell 

you strange man want to have talk�察�but Eradicate he no come fast enough。 

So   I   pick   him  up�察 �and   I   set   him  down   by  gate   to   stand   on   guard�察  �and   I 

come to tell you。 Koku come quick� ─�

     ;Oh�察�I knew it must be something like that� ─�exclaimed Tom in some 

vexation。   ;Now   I'll   have   Eradicate   complaining   to   me   that   you   mauled 

him。 Picked him up and set him down again�察�

     ;Sure。   One   hand� ─  �boasted   the   giant。   ;Eradicate   him   not   be   heavy。 

More as a sack of flour now。; 

     ;No�察�poor Eradicate is getting pretty old and thin�察─�commented Tom。 

;He can't move very quickly。 But you should have let him come�察�Koku。 It 

makes   him   feel   badly   when   he   thinks   he   can't   be   of   service   to   me   any 

more。 

     ;Man   say  he   in   hurry。; The  giant   spoke softly�察  �as   though   he  felt   the 

gentle rebuke Tom administered。 ;Koku run quick tell youbang on door。; 

     ;Yes�察  �you   banged   all   right�察  �Koku。  Well�察 �it   can't   be   helped�察  �I   reckon。 

Where is this strange man�拭�Who is he�拭�Did you ever see him before�拭─�

     ;Me no can tell�察�Master。 Not sure。 But him now be at the outer gate。 

Eradicate watch。; 

     ;All right。 I'll go and see who it is。 I don't want any strangers poking 



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around here�察�especially With the plans of my new gyroscope lying in plain 

view。; 

     Before he left the laboratory Tom swept into a desk drawer the mass of 

papers and blue prints�察�and locked the receptacle。 

     ;No use taking any chances�察─�he remarked。 ;I've had too much trouble 

with people trying to get inside information about dad's and my patents。 

Now�察�Koku�察�I'll go and see this man。; 

     The   buildings   composing   the   plant   of   Tom   Swift   and   his   father   at 

Shopton were enclosed by a high�察�board fence�察�and at one of the entrances 

was   a   sort   of   gate´house�察  �where   some   one   was   always   on   guard。   Only 

those who could give a good account of themselves�察�workmen in the plant�察�

or those known to the sentinel were admitted。 

     It happened that the colored man�察�Eradicate�察�was on guard at the gates 

this day when the stranger asked to see Tom。 Koku�察�working on the airship 

engine not far   away�察�saw   the stranger。   Hearing the man   say he   was in   a 

hurry    and    noting   the   slow   progress    of   the  aged    Eradicate�察   �who    was 

troubled with rheumatism�察�the giant took matters into his own hands。 

     Tom  Swift   entered   the   gate´house   and   saw�察  �seated   in   a   chair�察  �a   man 

who was impatiently tapping the floor with his thick´soled shoe。 

     ;Looks like a detective or a policeman in disguise�察─�thought Tom�察�for�察�

almost invariably�察�members of this profession wear very thick´soled shoes。 

Opposite   the   stranger   sat   Eradicate�察  �a   much´injured   look   on   his   honest�察�

black face。 

     ;Oh�察�Massa Tom� ─�exclaimed Eradicate�察�as soon as the young inventor 

entered。   ;Dat   Koku   hehehe   done   gone   and   cotch   me   by  de   collar   ob 

mah coat�察�an' den he lif' me up�察�an' he sot me down so hardso harddat 

he jar loose all mah back teef� ─�and Eradicate opened his mouth wide to 

display his gleaming ivories。 

     ;Eradicate�察�he no can come quick。 He walk like so fashion� ─�and Koku�察�

who   had   followed   the   young   inventor�察  �imitated   the   limping   gait   of   the 

colored man with such   a queer effect that Tom could not help laughing�察�

and the stranger smiled。 

     ;Ef   I   gits   holt   on   yo'ef   I   does�察  �yo'   great�察  �big�察  �overgrown   lummox�察�

Ah'llAh'll; began the colored man�察�stammeringly。 



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     ;There。   That   will   do   now� ─  �interrupted   Tom。   ;Don't   quarrel   in   here。 

Koku�察  �get   back   to   that   engine   and   lift   out   the   motor。   Eradicate�察  �didn't 

father tell you to whitewash the chicken coops to´day�拭─�

     ;Dat's what he done�察�Massa Tom。 

     ;Well�察  �go   and   see   about   that。   I'll   stay   here   for   a   while

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