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.This sort of shooting was enough, and the natives scurried away.Then Tom hiton the plan of playing the searchlight on the spot, and this effectuallyprevented an unseen attack.It seemed to discourage the enemy, too for theydid not venture into that powerful glow of light."They won't do anything more until morning," declared Abe."Then we'll haveit hot an' heavy, though, I'm afeered.Well, we'll have t' make th' best ofit!"They took turns standing guard that night, but no attack was made.The factof the Fogers coming back with the band of Indians told Tom, more plainlythan words, how desperately his enemies would do battle with them.Anxiouslythey waited for the morning.Several times in the night Mr.Parker was seen roaming about uneasily, thoughit was not his turn to be on guard.Finally Tom asked him what was thematter, and if he could not sleep."It isn't that," answered the scientist, "but I am worried about the ice.Ican detect a slight but peculiar movement by means of some of my scientificinstruments.I am alarmed about it.I fear something is going to happen."Page 67 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlBut Tom was too worried about the outcome of the fight he knew would berenewed on the next day, to think much about the ice movement.He thought itwould only be some scientific phenomena that would amount to little.With the first streak of the late dawn, the goldseekers were up, and partookof a hot breakfast, with strong coffee which Mr.Damon brewed.Tom took anobservation from the mouth of the cave.The searchlight was still dimlyglowing, and it did not disclose anything.Tom turned it off.He thought hesaw a movement among the ranks of the enemy, who had camped just beyond thegold hole."I guess they're coming!" cried the lad."Get ready for them!"The adventurers caught up their guns, and hurried to the entrance of thecave.Mr.Parker lingered behind, and was observed to be narrowly scanningthe walls of the cavern."Come on, Parker, my dear man!" begged Mr.Damon."We are in grave danger,and we need your help.Bless my life insurance policy! but I never was in such a state as this.""We may soon be in a worse one," was the answer of the gloomy scientist."What do you mean?" asked Mr.Damon, but he hurried on without waiting for areply.Suddenly, from without the cave came a series of fierce yells.It was thebattlecry of the Indians.At the same moment there sounded a fusillade ofguns."The battle is beginning!" cried Tom Swift, grimly.He held his electric gun,though he had not used it very much in the previous attack, preferring tosave it for a time of more need.Tom Swift in the Caves of IceCHAPTER XXIV.THE WRECK OF THE AIRSHIP78As the defenders of the cave reached the entrance they saw the body ofnatives rushing forward.They were almost at the gold hole, with Andy Fogerand his father discreetly behind the first row of Eskimos, when, with asuddenness that was startling, there sounded throughout the whole valley aweird sound!It was like the wailing of some giantthe sighing of some mighty wind.At thesame time the air suddenly became dark, and then there came a violent snowsquall, shutting out instantly the sight of the advancing natives.Tom andthe others could not see five feet beyond the cave."This will delay the attack," murmured Ned, "They can't see to come at us."Mr.Parker came running up from the interior of the cave.On his face therewas a look of alarm."We must leave here at once!" he cried."Leave here?" repeated Tom."Why must we? The enemy are out there! We'd runright into them!""It must be done!" insisted the scientist."We must leave the cave at once!""What for?" cried Mr.Damon."Because the movement of the ice that I predicted, has begun.It is much morerapid than I supposed it would be.In a short time this cave and all theothers will be crushed flat!""Crushed flat!" gasped Tom."Yes, the caves of ice are being destroyed! Hark! You can hear themsnapping!"They all listened.Above the roar of the storm could be made out the noiseof crushing, grinding icesounds like cannon being fired, as the great massesof frozen crystal snapped like frail planks."The ice caves are being destroyed by an upheaval of nature!" went on Mr.Parker."This one will soon go!The walls are bulging now! We must get out!""But the natives! They will kill us!" cried Mr.Damon."Bless my soul! what aPage 68 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmltrying position to be in.""I guess the natives are as bad off as we are," suggested Ned."They're notfiring, and I can hear cries of alarm, I think they're running away."There was a lull in the snow flurry, and the white curtain seemed to liftfor a moment.The goldseekers had a glimpse of the natives in full retreat,with the Fogersfather and sonracing panicstricken after them.Tom could also see a big cave, just beyond the gold hole, collapse andcrumble to pieces like a house of cards."We have no time to lose!" Mr.Parker warned them."The roof of this cave isslowly coming down.The sides are collapsing! We must get out!""Then wheel out the airship!" cried Tom."We must save that! We needn't fearthe natives, now!"The young inventor hurried to the RED CLOUD calling to Ned and the others.They hastened to his side.It was an easy matter to move the airship along onthe wheels.It neared the opening of the cave.The rumbling, roaring,grinding sound of the ice increased.Tom Swift in the Caves of IceCHAPTER XXIV [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.This sort of shooting was enough, and the natives scurried away.Then Tom hiton the plan of playing the searchlight on the spot, and this effectuallyprevented an unseen attack.It seemed to discourage the enemy, too for theydid not venture into that powerful glow of light."They won't do anything more until morning," declared Abe."Then we'll haveit hot an' heavy, though, I'm afeered.Well, we'll have t' make th' best ofit!"They took turns standing guard that night, but no attack was made.The factof the Fogers coming back with the band of Indians told Tom, more plainlythan words, how desperately his enemies would do battle with them.Anxiouslythey waited for the morning.Several times in the night Mr.Parker was seen roaming about uneasily, thoughit was not his turn to be on guard.Finally Tom asked him what was thematter, and if he could not sleep."It isn't that," answered the scientist, "but I am worried about the ice.Ican detect a slight but peculiar movement by means of some of my scientificinstruments.I am alarmed about it.I fear something is going to happen."Page 67 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlBut Tom was too worried about the outcome of the fight he knew would berenewed on the next day, to think much about the ice movement.He thought itwould only be some scientific phenomena that would amount to little.With the first streak of the late dawn, the goldseekers were up, and partookof a hot breakfast, with strong coffee which Mr.Damon brewed.Tom took anobservation from the mouth of the cave.The searchlight was still dimlyglowing, and it did not disclose anything.Tom turned it off.He thought hesaw a movement among the ranks of the enemy, who had camped just beyond thegold hole."I guess they're coming!" cried the lad."Get ready for them!"The adventurers caught up their guns, and hurried to the entrance of thecave.Mr.Parker lingered behind, and was observed to be narrowly scanningthe walls of the cavern."Come on, Parker, my dear man!" begged Mr.Damon."We are in grave danger,and we need your help.Bless my life insurance policy! but I never was in such a state as this.""We may soon be in a worse one," was the answer of the gloomy scientist."What do you mean?" asked Mr.Damon, but he hurried on without waiting for areply.Suddenly, from without the cave came a series of fierce yells.It was thebattlecry of the Indians.At the same moment there sounded a fusillade ofguns."The battle is beginning!" cried Tom Swift, grimly.He held his electric gun,though he had not used it very much in the previous attack, preferring tosave it for a time of more need.Tom Swift in the Caves of IceCHAPTER XXIV.THE WRECK OF THE AIRSHIP78As the defenders of the cave reached the entrance they saw the body ofnatives rushing forward.They were almost at the gold hole, with Andy Fogerand his father discreetly behind the first row of Eskimos, when, with asuddenness that was startling, there sounded throughout the whole valley aweird sound!It was like the wailing of some giantthe sighing of some mighty wind.At thesame time the air suddenly became dark, and then there came a violent snowsquall, shutting out instantly the sight of the advancing natives.Tom andthe others could not see five feet beyond the cave."This will delay the attack," murmured Ned, "They can't see to come at us."Mr.Parker came running up from the interior of the cave.On his face therewas a look of alarm."We must leave here at once!" he cried."Leave here?" repeated Tom."Why must we? The enemy are out there! We'd runright into them!""It must be done!" insisted the scientist."We must leave the cave at once!""What for?" cried Mr.Damon."Because the movement of the ice that I predicted, has begun.It is much morerapid than I supposed it would be.In a short time this cave and all theothers will be crushed flat!""Crushed flat!" gasped Tom."Yes, the caves of ice are being destroyed! Hark! You can hear themsnapping!"They all listened.Above the roar of the storm could be made out the noiseof crushing, grinding icesounds like cannon being fired, as the great massesof frozen crystal snapped like frail planks."The ice caves are being destroyed by an upheaval of nature!" went on Mr.Parker."This one will soon go!The walls are bulging now! We must get out!""But the natives! They will kill us!" cried Mr.Damon."Bless my soul! what aPage 68 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmltrying position to be in.""I guess the natives are as bad off as we are," suggested Ned."They're notfiring, and I can hear cries of alarm, I think they're running away."There was a lull in the snow flurry, and the white curtain seemed to liftfor a moment.The goldseekers had a glimpse of the natives in full retreat,with the Fogersfather and sonracing panicstricken after them.Tom could also see a big cave, just beyond the gold hole, collapse andcrumble to pieces like a house of cards."We have no time to lose!" Mr.Parker warned them."The roof of this cave isslowly coming down.The sides are collapsing! We must get out!""Then wheel out the airship!" cried Tom."We must save that! We needn't fearthe natives, now!"The young inventor hurried to the RED CLOUD calling to Ned and the others.They hastened to his side.It was an easy matter to move the airship along onthe wheels.It neared the opening of the cave.The rumbling, roaring,grinding sound of the ice increased.Tom Swift in the Caves of IceCHAPTER XXIV [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]