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We leave Tom to get a grip of the launch itself, and pull the side her in ; got that? "
It was the whirr of her engine and the splashing of her propeller as it churned the water violently which brought his mind the true facts clearly .
Then he bent the work his back , switched his magneto into circuit and sent the engine twirling round.
Indeed the whole vessel vibrated, while the bows lifted out of the water, thrusting either side a huge wave .
He craned one side his head , and for the space of a minute fixed his eyes upon the black shape ahead which they were following.
Then he turned either side his glance , watching the widespreading bow wave as it swept out over the lagoon.
See here, Tomkins, send a ball a foot or two ahead of them; and if that does not bring a stop them , put one right through her funnel.
His finger shot out instantly, and drew the funnel the attention of all .
Had the Major but known it, there was every prospect of this pursuit carrying him and his party many miles beyond the margin of the lagoon, for the band of ruffians who had so lately attracted his attention, and on the catching of two of which he was now bent, had not confined the various settlements along the coast their thieving attentions .
"It's a queer place, " said Phineas Barton, when describing our hero the isthmus .
There, where one of these days, when America has completed her gigantic task, a mighty canal will stretch from coast to coast, bearing and fro the commerce of the nations between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, there lie side by side the modern dwellings and the civilization which an enormous undertaking of this description must inevitably produce, and a condition of savagery unchanged since the Middle Ages.
Having brought a standstill the boat , he left the motor running gently, and clambered forward till he was beside the officer.
"You are a man in a hundred, Jim, " he said, giving a laugh vent .
Hi, by lummy, you ober dere, yo do dat again and Tom say yo someting .
If he could have had any reasonable doubt that they were natives Tomkins speedily helped a decision him .
Within a second a comrade had followed the same destination him , dispatched thither by the policeman's unerring rifle.
True, he reduced the leakage wonderfully; but from all round the margin a spray of hot water swept broadcast, quickly drenching the skin our hero .
To-morrow, when he wake up and come to himself, he hold him head de hands .
He was on the point of offering the policeman the light when a sudden exclamation came from Sam.
Give 'em it hot.
Tall and lean, the natives aboard the steam launch were plainly visible for a moment, so much so that Jim, having regarded his useless motor desperately for some few seconds, was compelled to give the enemy his attention .
He pushed one side the Chinaman , and rapidly ran over his ignition system.
Sam was already at the steering wheel of the launch, watching his master out of the corner of his big eyes, and paying the enemy some attention .
It needed but a glance to tell him that the weapon was capable of dealing anyone death .
But that would mean them and for us the end of everything . "
Then he reversed a while his propellor until the launch had come to a standstill.
Well, we'll make the far side of the river a race of it . "
Ching simpered when he discovered the truth of the matter, but had the good sense to mention our hero his fears .
By now she was almost abreast of them, and if only he had but known it her commander was on the point of bringing a termination his scheme by a rapid movement.
"Edge her down, Sam; edge her down, " urged Jim, giving his steersman hasty directions .
Whatever the cause of that cloud of escaping steam the effect was to bring a standstill the launch .
Deliberately he swung the right his wheel , and shot the launch obliquely across the river.
Then he twisted the left it abruptly.
As for the canoe, the collision had driven one side her just as she had seemed on the point of running along in close company with the launch.
He addressed the official , who nodded acquiescence the last remark .
He produced a stained and somewhat battered instrument from behind his chair and passed jim it .
When he lifted his face and glanced round at his audience, smiling in his own serene, inimitable manner, there was not one who did not know in his heart that our hero was a stanch and jolly individual, free from side and that stupid conceit which spoils some young men of his age, but full of go and energy as became an American; ready when his work was done, and only then, to enjoy himself as much as possible and help to give others enjoyment .
"I can see how you will bring the gatun locks your ships , and how you will float them into the lake.
Steam-hammers thudding down on masses of red-hot metal, giving a blow that would crack a house and smash pieces it , or one that would as easily fracture a nut.
"You can see for yourself now that it means us everything to get rid of the dirt as quickly as possible, and everything to have spare trains ready to fill the place of those taking the spoil away.
Jim noticed that the path he had clambered by shelved rather gently, while elsewhere the bank of the trench was steeply scarped, and at once drew the matter Phineas's attention .
That first day he accomplished two bore holes, giving each operation four hours .
His cheeks were flushed with pleasure when he reported the official progress .
At once he brought a standstill beside one of the points his car .
"If we have any luck, that upsetting truck will pull the rest of the cars off the road, and bring a standstill the whole train . "
Right behind, the other portion, together with the greater portion of the last truck of all, was heaped in a confused mass on the second track of rails, disclosing the sky its underframe and its two sets of bogie wheels .
He had his mouth the instrument , and thundered his warning in Jim's ears.
He remembered calling it Phineas's attention some weeks before.
"Best get along to the telephone and send 'the ambulance staff way up to Gorgona , " said one of these onlookers.
Fust the spoil train'll run clear over the inspection car, and grind powder it and the chap aboard .
But Jim paid it no attention .
With hands torn, and every portion of his body jarred and shaken, he brought a standstill his mad onward rush , and, recovering from the giddiness which had assailed him, found that he was close to the all-important lever governing the points.
"Come here and tell me what you think of this, " suddenly said one of the officials, drawing the tail end of the train his comrades after him , to the shattered remains of the two trucks which had overturned at a bend, and which had been trailing and clattering along the track in wake of the spoil train.
He invited their inspection of the couplings which had bound the locomotive the last of the cars .
Meanwhile American hustle had brought the spot crowds of helpers .
For that evening he was not so well, though a long, refreshing sleep put rights him .
Leave the police the matter ; they're making quiet enquiries.
A week later there was a vast gathering at the clubhouse, when one of the chief officials of the canal works presented the accompaniment of thunderous applause from the assembled employees Jim with a fine gold watch and chain .
The advice given was, as Jim found, excellent, and with his sunny nature and his own obvious preference for hard work, in place of idleness, he soon became popular with his section, and conducted some weeks it to the satisfaction of those above him.
On Saturday afternoon, when the whistles blew earlier than on weekdays, Jim would return to his hotel, wash and change, and take gatun the first available car down the tracks .
She smashed pieces herself , besides wrecking a dozen cars. "
It was a pretty figure of speech for the negro, and brought his jolly countenance a huge smile .
"Vanish right slick away into de mist, " he added, as if to give his words more weight .
"There have been many, and though so far the running away of spoil trains, the upsetting of wagons, and so forth has not resulted in the killing of our employees, it will do so, perhaps, next time, if we do not take steps to put such matters an end .
The Spaniard had now put in at many a port along that part of the world, and had discovered that the canal zone offered a man finer opportunities such as he was than any other place.
"A grudge is a grudge, " said one of them fiercely, dropping the weapon he carried in his belt his hand .
That brings the second report us .
So I wiped it out; I started in to think out another plan, something noisy, something that would draw the spot , away from the place where the money is lying all officials .
Pedro and myself will take the money, then Pedro will carry the horses it .
"I've just come along from the dock at Pedro Miguel, and there isn't a doubt that some rascal endeavoured to blow pieces the whole place .
The last time we chatted about the matter you, Major, told us that you had certain information that they had been selling the natives along the coast guns, powder, and spirit .
Indeed the little negro would have done sadie and for our hero anything .
"Read me it , Sam, " he said, "and quick about it.
"De lagoon, " declared Sam without hesitation, tossing the front a finger .
Jim stretched his head farther from between the brambles and stared down into the jungle beneath, as if he were trying to penetrate the tree roots it .
Sam glowered upon the man, and looked as if he would be glad to do him an injury; but Tom gave a roar vent , and, dragging his horses after him, stood to his full height within a foot of Tomkins.
He sent the rear the huge Tom with an impatient movement of his hand, and then bade Sam push forward.
That brought the point of explosion the big negro .
However, this was not the time for such fun and frolic, and Jim put the noise a stop promptly.
Their eyes shone more brightly, while Tom gave an exclamation vent , striking himself across his broad chest at the same moment.
And as they went, Tom, armed with a heavy knife, blazed the left the trees , to afford a guide to those who were to follow.
Shall I order you supper ? "
Without any ceremony the latter greeted them warmly, almost joyously, for their cheerful presence gave his over-burdened mind almost instant relief .
An electric lift conveyed the summit of this lofty tower , from whence a covered-in gangway led to the long corridors which lined the interior of the rigid airship the passengers and mails .
But, later that evening, they did a fuller and nobler banquet , which had been prepared for them in the gilded and lofty dining saloon ample justice ; for they were the honoured guests of the Maharajah of Bangapore.
"Tie a parachute him and drop him overboard as soon as we are over the land again, " shouted the captain in angry tones.
In this respect he had particularly fallen foul of Morgan, the third engineer, a short, stout, somewhat stumpy type of Welshman, whose spell of duty generally confined the care of the twin-engines in the rear gondola his activities .
Thinking he had now got rid of his tormentor, Morgan turned to examine his engines, when the key turned softly in the lock once more, and the irrepressible mascot, peering through the slightly open door, grinned, and then gave the one word , which means so much:-- vent
Here he assumed immediately an attitude of respectful attention, and even prevailed on the officer in charge to give him another lesson on the Morse code, for the urchin had a wonderful range of feeling which enabled him at a moment’s notice to adapt the circumstances of his environment himself .
and they were awaiting, with evil intent, the passing of the Aerial Mail, which they knew to be carrying cairo and europe vast treasures of gold and other precious things from India .
I will give these brave arabs his jewels ; it will confirm my hold upon them.
Shortly afterwards, Max, having delivered the arabian chief his message , was standing beside Carl under the shadow of a cluster of trees on the very margin of the pool.
With wondering eyes they had on occasion watched the Scorpion mount to the heavens with marvellous ease and descend with like facility--bearing its human burden aloft to the very skies and bringing earth them safely again.
"They’re keen birds, both of them, and they have their credit some exploits . "
She was released from the ropes which held her down and turned wind head .
He must pay the sons of jebel and shomer tribute ! "
At that moment the captain, passing down the gangway, overheard the remark, and being eager to oblige his distinguished passengers, he telephoned the navigating officer , who slightly altered the ship ’s course , so as to pass almost directly over the oasis his orders .
and the commander, clamping his ear the ear-piece of the wireless telephone , asked of the intruder, "Who are you that thus dares to order me to stop on a lawful voyage? "
"One word to the patrols and I will blow pieces your wireless .
The next instant a burst of fire from a machine gun, trained with wonderful accuracy, blew pieces the main part of the wireless apparatus , and rendered it perfectly useless for either receiving or transmitting.

We leave Tom to get a grip of the launch itself, and pull the side her in ; got that? "

It was the whirr of her engine and the splashing of her propeller as it churned the water violently which brought his mind the true facts clearly .

Then he bent the work his back , switched his magneto into circuit and sent the engine twirling round.

Indeed the whole vessel vibrated, while the bows lifted out of the water, thrusting either side a huge wave .

He craned one side his head , and for the space of a minute fixed his eyes upon the black shape ahead which they were following.

Then he turned either side his glance , watching the widespreading bow wave as it swept out over the lagoon.

See here, Tomkins, send a ball a foot or two ahead of them; and if that does not bring a stop them , put one right through her funnel.

His finger shot out instantly, and drew the funnel the attention of all .

Had the Major but known it, there was every prospect of this pursuit carrying him and his party many miles beyond the margin of the lagoon, for the band of ruffians who had so lately attracted his attention, and on the catching of two of which he was now bent, had not confined the various settlements along the coast their thieving attentions .

"It's a queer place, " said Phineas Barton, when describing our hero the isthmus .

There, where one of these days, when America has completed her gigantic task, a mighty canal will stretch from coast to coast, bearing and fro the commerce of the nations between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, there lie side by side the modern dwellings and the civilization which an enormous undertaking of this description must inevitably produce, and a condition of savagery unchanged since the Middle Ages.

Having brought a standstill the boat , he left the motor running gently, and clambered forward till he was beside the officer.

"You are a man in a hundred, Jim, " he said, giving a laugh vent .

Hi, by lummy, you ober dere, yo do dat again and Tom say yo someting .

If he could have had any reasonable doubt that they were natives Tomkins speedily helped a decision him .

Within a second a comrade had followed the same destination him , dispatched thither by the policeman's unerring rifle.

True, he reduced the leakage wonderfully; but from all round the margin a spray of hot water swept broadcast, quickly drenching the skin our hero .

To-morrow, when he wake up and come to himself, he hold him head de hands .

He was on the point of offering the policeman the light when a sudden exclamation came from Sam.

Give 'em it hot.

Tall and lean, the natives aboard the steam launch were plainly visible for a moment, so much so that Jim, having regarded his useless motor desperately for some few seconds, was compelled to give the enemy his attention .

He pushed one side the Chinaman , and rapidly ran over his ignition system.

Sam was already at the steering wheel of the launch, watching his master out of the corner of his big eyes, and paying the enemy some attention .

It needed but a glance to tell him that the weapon was capable of dealing anyone death .

But that would mean them and for us the end of everything . "

Then he reversed a while his propellor until the launch had come to a standstill.

Well, we'll make the far side of the river a race of it . "

Ching simpered when he discovered the truth of the matter, but had the good sense to mention our hero his fears .

By now she was almost abreast of them, and if only he had but known it her commander was on the point of bringing a termination his scheme by a rapid movement.

"Edge her down, Sam; edge her down, " urged Jim, giving his steersman hasty directions .

Whatever the cause of that cloud of escaping steam the effect was to bring a standstill the launch .

Deliberately he swung the right his wheel , and shot the launch obliquely across the river.

Then he twisted the left it abruptly.

As for the canoe, the collision had driven one side her just as she had seemed on the point of running along in close company with the launch.

He addressed the official , who nodded acquiescence the last remark .

He produced a stained and somewhat battered instrument from behind his chair and passed jim it .

When he lifted his face and glanced round at his audience, smiling in his own serene, inimitable manner, there was not one who did not know in his heart that our hero was a stanch and jolly individual, free from side and that stupid conceit which spoils some young men of his age, but full of go and energy as became an American; ready when his work was done, and only then, to enjoy himself as much as possible and help to give others enjoyment .

"I can see how you will bring the gatun locks your ships , and how you will float them into the lake.

Steam-hammers thudding down on masses of red-hot metal, giving a blow that would crack a house and smash pieces it , or one that would as easily fracture a nut.

"You can see for yourself now that it means us everything to get rid of the dirt as quickly as possible, and everything to have spare trains ready to fill the place of those taking the spoil away.

Jim noticed that the path he had clambered by shelved rather gently, while elsewhere the bank of the trench was steeply scarped, and at once drew the matter Phineas's attention .

That first day he accomplished two bore holes, giving each operation four hours .

His cheeks were flushed with pleasure when he reported the official progress .

At once he brought a standstill beside one of the points his car .

"If we have any luck, that upsetting truck will pull the rest of the cars off the road, and bring a standstill the whole train . "

Right behind, the other portion, together with the greater portion of the last truck of all, was heaped in a confused mass on the second track of rails, disclosing the sky its underframe and its two sets of bogie wheels .

He had his mouth the instrument , and thundered his warning in Jim's ears.

He remembered calling it Phineas's attention some weeks before.

"Best get along to the telephone and send 'the ambulance staff way up to Gorgona , " said one of these onlookers.

Fust the spoil train'll run clear over the inspection car, and grind powder it and the chap aboard .

But Jim paid it no attention .

With hands torn, and every portion of his body jarred and shaken, he brought a standstill his mad onward rush , and, recovering from the giddiness which had assailed him, found that he was close to the all-important lever governing the points.

"Come here and tell me what you think of this, " suddenly said one of the officials, drawing the tail end of the train his comrades after him , to the shattered remains of the two trucks which had overturned at a bend, and which had been trailing and clattering along the track in wake of the spoil train.

He invited their inspection of the couplings which had bound the locomotive the last of the cars .

Meanwhile American hustle had brought the spot crowds of helpers .

For that evening he was not so well, though a long, refreshing sleep put rights him .

Leave the police the matter ; they're making quiet enquiries.

A week later there was a vast gathering at the clubhouse, when one of the chief officials of the canal works presented the accompaniment of thunderous applause from the assembled employees Jim with a fine gold watch and chain .

The advice given was, as Jim found, excellent, and with his sunny nature and his own obvious preference for hard work, in place of idleness, he soon became popular with his section, and conducted some weeks it to the satisfaction of those above him.

On Saturday afternoon, when the whistles blew earlier than on weekdays, Jim would return to his hotel, wash and change, and take gatun the first available car down the tracks .

She smashed pieces herself , besides wrecking a dozen cars. "

It was a pretty figure of speech for the negro, and brought his jolly countenance a huge smile .

"Vanish right slick away into de mist, " he added, as if to give his words more weight .

"There have been many, and though so far the running away of spoil trains, the upsetting of wagons, and so forth has not resulted in the killing of our employees, it will do so, perhaps, next time, if we do not take steps to put such matters an end .

The Spaniard had now put in at many a port along that part of the world, and had discovered that the canal zone offered a man finer opportunities such as he was than any other place.

"A grudge is a grudge, " said one of them fiercely, dropping the weapon he carried in his belt his hand .

That brings the second report us .

So I wiped it out; I started in to think out another plan, something noisy, something that would draw the spot , away from the place where the money is lying all officials .

Pedro and myself will take the money, then Pedro will carry the horses it .

"I've just come along from the dock at Pedro Miguel, and there isn't a doubt that some rascal endeavoured to blow pieces the whole place .

The last time we chatted about the matter you, Major, told us that you had certain information that they had been selling the natives along the coast guns, powder, and spirit .

Indeed the little negro would have done sadie and for our hero anything .

"Read me it , Sam, " he said, "and quick about it.

"De lagoon, " declared Sam without hesitation, tossing the front a finger .

Jim stretched his head farther from between the brambles and stared down into the jungle beneath, as if he were trying to penetrate the tree roots it .

Sam glowered upon the man, and looked as if he would be glad to do him an injury; but Tom gave a roar vent , and, dragging his horses after him, stood to his full height within a foot of Tomkins.

He sent the rear the huge Tom with an impatient movement of his hand, and then bade Sam push forward.

That brought the point of explosion the big negro .

However, this was not the time for such fun and frolic, and Jim put the noise a stop promptly.

Their eyes shone more brightly, while Tom gave an exclamation vent , striking himself across his broad chest at the same moment.

And as they went, Tom, armed with a heavy knife, blazed the left the trees , to afford a guide to those who were to follow.

Shall I order you supper ? "

Without any ceremony the latter greeted them warmly, almost joyously, for their cheerful presence gave his over-burdened mind almost instant relief .

An electric lift conveyed the summit of this lofty tower , from whence a covered-in gangway led to the long corridors which lined the interior of the rigid airship the passengers and mails .

But, later that evening, they did a fuller and nobler banquet , which had been prepared for them in the gilded and lofty dining saloon ample justice ; for they were the honoured guests of the Maharajah of Bangapore.

"Tie a parachute him and drop him overboard as soon as we are over the land again, " shouted the captain in angry tones.

In this respect he had particularly fallen foul of Morgan, the third engineer, a short, stout, somewhat stumpy type of Welshman, whose spell of duty generally confined the care of the twin-engines in the rear gondola his activities .

Thinking he had now got rid of his tormentor, Morgan turned to examine his engines, when the key turned softly in the lock once more, and the irrepressible mascot, peering through the slightly open door, grinned, and then gave the one word , which means so much:-- vent

Here he assumed immediately an attitude of respectful attention, and even prevailed on the officer in charge to give him another lesson on the Morse code, for the urchin had a wonderful range of feeling which enabled him at a moment’s notice to adapt the circumstances of his environment himself .

and they were awaiting, with evil intent, the passing of the Aerial Mail, which they knew to be carrying cairo and europe vast treasures of gold and other precious things from India .

I will give these brave arabs his jewels ; it will confirm my hold upon them.

Shortly afterwards, Max, having delivered the arabian chief his message , was standing beside Carl under the shadow of a cluster of trees on the very margin of the pool.

With wondering eyes they had on occasion watched the Scorpion mount to the heavens with marvellous ease and descend with like facility--bearing its human burden aloft to the very skies and bringing earth them safely again.

"They’re keen birds, both of them, and they have their credit some exploits . "

She was released from the ropes which held her down and turned wind head .

He must pay the sons of jebel and shomer tribute ! "

At that moment the captain, passing down the gangway, overheard the remark, and being eager to oblige his distinguished passengers, he telephoned the navigating officer , who slightly altered the ship ’s course , so as to pass almost directly over the oasis his orders .

and the commander, clamping his ear the ear-piece of the wireless telephone , asked of the intruder, "Who are you that thus dares to order me to stop on a lawful voyage? "

"One word to the patrols and I will blow pieces your wireless .

The next instant a burst of fire from a machine gun, trained with wonderful accuracy, blew pieces the main part of the wireless apparatus , and rendered it perfectly useless for either receiving or transmitting.