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"Well, it might merely have been a coincidence," murmured the railroad president. "But, of course, we can't be sure. Anyhow, it is just as well if your servant, Mr. Swift, keeps close watch still upon that locomotive." "He will," said Tom, nodding. "He is down there in the yard with the Hercules Three-Oughts-One, and I mean to keep Koku right on the job." "Good! Let's go down and look at her," Mr.
"Besides, I propose to keep in touch with the Hercules Three-Oughts-One in a certain way Hullo! Here it is." "Here what is?" demanded Ned. The Pullman conductor at that moment came in through the forward corridor. He had a telegram in his hand, and intoned loudly as he approached: "Mr. Swift! Mr. Thomas Swift! Telegram for Mr. Swift."
"But what puzzles me, as it seemed to puzzle Lewis, more than anything else, is what became of O'Malley?" "I guess I can see through that knot-hole," Tom rejoined. "Yes?" "I bet O'Malley got a squint at me or perhaps at you as we walked up the track from this coach, and he lit out in a hurry. There stood the Three-Oughts-One, and there were we.
"What's that?" exclaimed Ned, reading the message. "'Locomotive and crazy man in it all right at Lingo," repeated Tom aloud, and chuckled. "No, Conductor, there is no answer." "Good!" exclaimed Ned. "You arranged to get reports en route from the conductors handling the Hercules Three-Oughts-One?" "Surest thing you know," replied Tom.
"And in your character of life saver, do look out for anybody who looks suspicious hanging about the Hercules Three-Oughts-One. I'll take care of rival inventors. You and Koku keep your eyes peeled for the H. & W. spies. Especially for that Andy O'Malley. I feel that he will again show up. Maybe by 'the pricking of my thumb' as Macbeth's witch used to remark."
"The Hercules Three-Oughts-One?" gasped Ned. "That's what it is!" Tom quickened his pace, and his financial manager followed close upon his heels. The forward end of Forty-eight had not left the track and the electric locomotive stood upright upon the rails, being near the head end of the train.
"And it doesn't matter if it is. If you see any chance of making a success of your invention, you are welcome to try it out on the tracks of the H. & P. A. for another six months." "All right," Tom said, smiling. "Now, there is the Hercules Three-Oughts-One, Mr. Bartholomew. And there is Koku looking longingly through the window."
But when I am convinced that my locomotive has got all the speed and power contracted for, Mr. Bartholomew wants to invite a bunch of his brother railroaders to see the tests to ride in the Hercules Three-Oughts-One, in fact." "How about it? You going to agree?
"You have invented another marvel, Tom Swift!" "Marvel or not," rejoined Tom, "I believe that the Hercules Three-Oughts-One will top anything so far built in the way of electric locomotives." "Hurrah!" cried Mr. Damon. "Bless my controller! But your father and Mary Nestor will be glad to hear that!" Mr.
"But the Hercules Three-Oughts-One shows at every test that it has the kick," Mr. Damon cried. In his enthusiasm he was out every day with Tom and Ned. And sometimes Koku remained in the cab during the trial runs as well. On one such occasion Tom had drawn a heavy train over the mountain, taking it down the grade beyond Cliff City to Panboro in the farther valley.
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