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He could not talk enough about it. By degrees the story of how Tom and his friends had started for Russia was told, and there was added the detail of how Mr. Borious came to be picked up. "But brother Ivan, you did not come all that distance to rescue me; did you?" asked Peter. "Yes, partly, and partly to find the platinum mine." "What?
"You had better keep inside," said Ivan Petrofsky to his brother and Mr. Borious. "Descriptions of you are probably out broadcast by now, but I am still sufficiently disguised, I think." "But what is to be done?" demanded the younger Russian brother. "If the gasolene is gone, how can we leave here?" "Trust Tom Swift for that," was the reply. "Keep out of sight now, there is a large crowd outside."
For several days they sailed on, and gradually a plan of rescue was worked out. According to the information of the newcomer, the best way to save Mr. Petrofsky's brother was to make the attempt when the prisoners were marched back from the mines to the barracks where they were confined. "It will be dark then," said Mr. Borious, "and if you can hover in your airship near at hand, and if Mr.
Borious, who knew the country well, from having once been a prisoner there, said: "We are now near the place. If we go any closer we may be observed. We had better remain hidden in some grove of trees so that at nightfall we can go forth to the rescue." "But how can we find it after dark?" asked Ned. "You can easily tell by the lights in the barracks," was the answer.
"Can't we carry any more?" asked Ned. "We could, but it might not be safe. I don't want to take on too much weight, as my glider isn't as stable as the airship. But we have plenty of the metal. "Indeed we have," agreed Ivan Petrofsky. "Much of mine and my brother's will go toward helping relieve the sufferings of the Siberian exiles," he added. "And mine, too," said Alexis Borious.
There was another exchange of the Russian language, and it seemed to have a surprising result. For, no sooner had Ivan Petrofsky mentioned his brother, than the other, whose name was Alexis Borious seemed greatly excited. Mr. Petrofsky was equally so at the reply his new acquaintance made, and fairly shouted to Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon. "Friends, I have unexpected good news!
"I should say we were," observed Mr. Damon, as he bent to the blast, which was strong, sheltered even as they were. "Will it be safe to remain all night?" asked Mr. Borious, with a glance about the desolate country. "We have plenty of food," replied Tom, "and a good place to stay, in the car of the glider. I don't believe we'll be attacked." "No, not here," said the elder Petrofsky.
Borious who bad also been saved, and it was the intention of the young inventor to take him to the United States. "But the platinum treasure has me beat, I guess," said Tom grimly. "We can't seem to get a trace of it." Night was coming on, and he had half determined to head back for the airship. Ivan Petrofsky was peering anxiously down at the desolate land, over which they were gliding.
Fortunately there was little wind; and she could be used as a balloon, thus avoiding the noise of the motor. "The next thing I do, when I get home," remarked Tom, as they drifted along. "Will be to make a silent airship. I think they would be very useful." With Mr. Borious in the pilot house, to point out the way, Tom steered through the fast-gathering darkness.
But when he had a chance to look about, and see what a strange craft he was in, his amazement knew no bounds, and he was like a child. He asked countless questions, and Ivan Petrofsky and Mr. Borious took turns in answering them.
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