Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, or, the Wreck of the Airship by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
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doesn't it, and tells how to get there?"
"That's what it does!" "How did Andy happen to get it?" "Jest as I told you. I was on my way t' your house, havin' inquired at th' post-office, an' the man said that at your place there was a big shed, where you kept your airships. I come along, an', of course, when I see this house, an' the shed, an' had a glimpse of th' airship, I, of course, thought it was your place. An', though you'd never told me about it, I thought maybe this lad was in business with you. So, like a blamed young tenderfoot, I blurted out my business afore I thought, an' handed him the map for safe keepin'. He took it, too, that's the worst of it." "Yes, that's the worst of it," agreed Tom, "But I'll get it back, if I have to cause his arrest, and search his whole house." "But he runned away, Tom." "Oh, he'll come back. Was there only one copy of the map of the valley, Abe?" asked Tom, anxiously. "Yep; only one" "Could you make another?" "No, not if you was to pay me a million dollars! You see I ain't no drawer, an' this map, while I made part of it, was mostly made by my |
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