tom swift & his electric runabout(ÌÀÄ·Ê·ÍþÌغÍËûµÄµçÁ¦Ð¡½Î³µ)-µÚ17½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
blow¡¡up£»¡¡or¡¡anything¡¡like¡¡that£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡replied¡¡the¡¡lad£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡leaped¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡car£»¡¡and¡¡began¡¡to¡¡make¡¡an¡¡
examination¡£¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Sharp¡¡assisted¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡motor¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡right£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡remarked¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡balloonist£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
inspected¡¡it¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡agreed¡¡our¡¡hero£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡the¡¡batteries¡¡have¡¡plenty¡¡of¡¡power¡¡left¡¡in¡¡
them¡¡yet¡£¡¡The¡¡gauge¡¡shows¡¡that¡£¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡understand¡¡what¡¡the¡¡trouble¡¡can¡¡be£»¡¡
unless¡¨¡¡He¡¡paused¡¡in¡¡his¡¡remark¡¡and¡¡uttered¡¡an¡¡exclamation¡£¡¡¡¨I've¡¡found¡¡
it£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡cried¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What£¿¡¨¡¡demanded¡¡the¡¡aeronaut¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Some¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fuses¡¡¡¡¡¡blew¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡current£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
fuses¡¡wouldn't¡¡carry¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡put¡¡them¡¡in¡¡to¡¡save¡¡the¡¡motor¡¡from¡¡being¡¡burned¡¡
out£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡use¡¡heavy¡¡enough¡¡ones¡£¡¡I¡¡see¡¡where¡¡my¡¡mistake¡¡was¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡what¡¡does¡¡it¡¡mean£¿¡¨¡¡inquired¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Damon¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡we've¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡walk¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡home£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom's¡¡¡¡¡¡sorrowful¡¡
answer¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡car¡¡is¡¡stalled£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡haven't¡¡any¡¡extra¡¡fuses¡¡with¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Can't¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡connect¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡battery¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡using¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡extra¡¡¡¡¡¡wire£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡
Mr¡£¡¡Sharp¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡some£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡he¡¡drew¡¡a¡¡coil¡¡of¡¡it¡¡from¡¡his¡¡pocket¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡wouldn't¡¡¡¡¡¡dare¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡carry¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡
current¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡motor¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡burn¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡No£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
guess¡¡we'll¡¡have¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡home£»¡¡or¡¡rather¡¡I¡¡will¡£¡¡You¡¡two¡¡can¡¡stay¡¡here¡¡until¡¡
I¡¡come¡¡back¡¡with¡¡heavier¡¡fuses¡£¡¡I'm¡¡sorry¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡hardly¡¡¡¡ceased¡¡¡¡¡¡speaking£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when£»¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡around¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
road¡¡¡¡¡¡proceeded¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡voice£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sound¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡started£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
voice¡¡was¡¡saying£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡it¡¡ain't¡¡no¡¡use¡¡fer¡¡yo'¡¡to¡¡act¡¡dat¡a¡way£»¡¡Boomerang¡£¡¡Yo'¡¡all¡¡ain't¡¡
got¡¡no¡¡call¡¡t'¡¡git¡¡contrary¡¡now£»¡¡jest¡¡when¡¡I¡¡wants¡¡t'¡¡git¡¡home¡¡t'¡¡mah¡¡dinner¡£¡¡I¡¡
should¡¡t'ink¡¡you'd¡¡want¡¡t'¡¡git¡¡t'¡¡de¡¡stable£»¡¡too¡£¡¡But¡¡ef¡¡yo'¡¡all¡¡ain't¡¡mighty¡¡
keerful¡¡I'll¡¡cut¡¡down¡¡yo'¡¡rations£»¡¡dat's¡¡what¡¡I'se¡¡goin'¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡G'lang£»¡¡now£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡65¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡66¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡TOM¡¡SWIFT¡¡AND¡¡HIS¡¡ELECTRIC¡¡RUNABOUT¡¡or¡¡The¡¡Speediest¡¡Car¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Road¡¡
dat's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡feller¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Ho£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ho£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡knowed¡¡¡¡¡¡dat'd¡¡¡¡¡¡fetch¡¡¡¡¡¡yo'¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡yo'¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
wiggles¡¡yo'¡¡ears¡¡dat¡a¡way£»¡¡dat's¡¡a¡¡suah¡¡sign¡¡yo'¡¡all¡¡is¡¡gwine¡¡t'¡¡move¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡followed¡¡the¡¡sound¡¡of¡¡a¡¡rattletrap¡¡of¡¡a¡¡wagon¡¡approaching¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Eradicate£¡¡¡It's¡¡Eradicate£¡¡¨¡¡exclaimed¡¡Tom¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡mule£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Boomerang£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡added¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Sharp¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He's¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡time£¡¡¨¡¡
commented¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Damon¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sigh¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡relief£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ancient¡¡¡¡¡¡outfit£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
charge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡aged¡¡colored¡¡man£»¡¡came¡¡along¡£¡¡Eradicate¡¡had¡¡been¡¡sent¡¡to¡¡
Shopton¡¡to¡¡get¡¡a¡¡load¡¡of¡¡wood¡¡for¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Swift£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡now¡¡returning¡£¡¡At¡¡
the¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡the¡¡stalled¡¡auto¡¡the¡¡mule¡¡pricked¡¡up¡¡his¡¡long¡¡ears£»¡¡and¡¡threw¡¡
them¡¡forward¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Whoa¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dar£»¡¡¡¡now£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Boomerang£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡cried¡¡¡¡¡¡Eradicate¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Doan't¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡yo'¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
commence¡¡t'¡¡gittin'¡¡skittish¡£¡¡Dat¡¡machine¡¡ain't¡¡gwine¡¡t'¡¡hurt¡¡yo'¡£¡¡Why¡¡good¡¡
land¡¡a'¡¡massy£¡¡¡Ef¡¡'tain't¡¡Mistah¡¡Swift£¡¡¨¡¡cried¡¡the¡¡colored¡¡man£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡caught¡¡
sight¡¡of¡¡Tom¡£¡¡¡¨What's¡¡de¡¡trouble£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡asked¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Broke¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡down£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡answered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡inventor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡briefly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡
seem¡¡to¡¡come¡¡along¡¡when¡¡I'm¡¡in¡¡trouble£»¡¡Rad¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Dat's¡¡right£»¡¨¡¡assented¡¡the¡¡darkey£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡grin¡£¡¡¡¨Me¡¡an'¡¡trouble¡¡am¡¡ole¡¡
acquaintances¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡hits¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡clip¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡de¡¡¡¡¡¡haid£»¡¡¡¡¡¡den£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ag'in¡¡
Boomerang£»¡¡mah¡¡mule£»¡¡gits¡¡it¡£¡¡He¡¡jest¡¡had¡¡his¡¡trouble¡£¡¡Got¡¡a¡¡stone¡¡under¡¡
his¡¡shoe£»¡¡an'¡¡didn't¡¡want¡¡t'¡¡move¡£¡¡Den¡¡when¡¡I¡¡did¡¡git¡¡him¡¡started¡¡he¡¡balked¡¡
on¡¡me¡£¡¡But¡¡I'se¡¡all¡¡right¡¡now¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡suah¡¡am¡¡sorry¡¡fo'¡¡you¡£¡¡Can't¡¡I¡¡help¡¡yo'¡¡
all£»¡¡Mistah¡¡Swift£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡you¡¡can£»¡¡Rad£»¡¨¡¡answered¡¡Tom¡£¡¡¡¨Drive¡¡home¡¡as¡¡fast¡¡as¡¡you¡¡can£»¡¡
and¡¡ask¡¡Dad¡¡to¡¡send¡¡back¡¡with¡¡you¡¡some¡¡of¡¡those¡¡fuses¡¡he'll¡¡find¡¡on¡¡my¡¡
work¡¡bench¡£¡¡He¡¡knows¡¡what¡¡I¡¡want¡£¡¡Hurry¡¡there¡¡and¡¡hurry¡¡back¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eradicate¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡¡doubtfully¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What's¡¡the¡¡matter£¿¡¡Don't¡¡you¡¡want¡¡to¡¡go£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Sharp£»¡¡a¡¡trifle¡¡
nettled¡£¡¡¡¨We¡¡can't¡¡get¡¡the¡¡car¡¡started¡¡until¡¡we¡¡have¡¡some¡¡new¡¡fuses¡£¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡wants¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡t'¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡'nuff£»¡¡¡¡Mistah¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sharp£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eradicate's¡¡
prompt¡¡answer¡£¡¡¡¨Yo'¡¡all¡¡knows¡¡I'd¡¡do¡¡anyt'ing¡¡t'¡¡'blige¡¡yo'¡¡or¡¡Mistah¡¡Swift¡£¡¡
But¡¡¡¡¡¡hits¡¡¡¡¡¡dish¡¡¡¡¡¡yeah¡¡¡¡¡¡mule£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Boomerang¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡jest¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡¡¡promised¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡dat¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡
were¡¡gwine¡¡home¡¡t'¡¡dinnah£»¡¡an'¡¡he¡¡'spects¡¡a¡¡manger¡¡full¡¡ob¡¡oats¡£¡¡Ef¡¡I¡¡got¡¡to¡¡
Mistah¡¡¡¡¡¡Swift's¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡wid¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡couldn't¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡mo'¡¡¡¡¡¡git¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡t'¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡
widout¡¡his¡¡dinnah£»¡¡dan¡¡yo'¡¡all¡¡kin¡¡git¡¡dat¡¡'ar¡¡car¡¡t'¡¡move¡¡widout¡¡dem¡¡fusin'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡66¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡67¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡TOM¡¡SWIFT¡¡AND¡¡HIS¡¡ELECTRIC¡¡RUNABOUT¡¡or¡¡The¡¡Speediest¡¡Car¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Road¡¡
t'ings¡¡yo'¡¡all¡¡talked¡¡about¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Bless¡¡my¡¡necktie£¡¡¨¡¡exclaimed¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Damon¡£¡¡¡¨That's¡¡all¡¡nonsense£¡¡¡You¡¡
don't¡¡suppose¡¡that¡¡mule¡¡understands¡¡what¡¡you¡¡say¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡do¡¡you£¿¡¡How¡¡
does¡¡he¡¡know¡¡you¡¡promised¡¡him¡¡his¡¡dinner£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡doan't¡¡know¡¡how¡¡he¡¡know£»¡¡Mistah¡¡Damon£»¡¨¡¡replied¡¡Eradicate£»¡¡¡¨but¡¡
he¡¡do¡¡know£»¡¡jest¡¡de¡¡same¡£¡¡I¡¡know¡¡hit¡¡would¡¡be¡¡laik¡¡pullin'¡¡teeth¡¡an'¡¡wuss¡¡
too£»¡¡t'¡¡git¡¡Boomerang¡¡t'¡¡start¡¡back¡¡wid¡¡dem¡¡foosd¡¡t'ings¡¡until¡¡after¡¡he's¡¡had¡¡
his¡¡dinner¡£¡¡Wouldn't¡¡it£»¡¡Boomerang£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡mule¡¡waved¡¡his¡¡long¡¡ears¡¡as¡¡if¡¡in¡¡answer¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Bless¡¡my¡¡soul£»¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡he¡¡does¡¡understand£¡¡¨¡¡cried¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Damon¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Of¡¡course¡¡he¡¡do£»¡¨¡¡put¡¡in¡¡the¡¡colored¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¨I'se¡¡awful¡¡sorry¡£¡¡Now¡¡if¡¡it¡¡
were¡¡¡¡¡¡afternoon¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡bring¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡dem¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡d'ye¡call¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'ems¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡jiffy£»¡¡
'cause¡¡Boomerang¡¡allers¡¡feels¡¡good¡¡arter¡¡he¡¡has¡¡his¡¡dinnah£»¡¡but¡¡befo'¡¡dat¡¨¡¡
and¡¡Eradicate¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡more¡¡to¡¡be¡¡said¡¡on¡¡the¡¡
subject¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¨¡¡remarked¡¡Tom£»¡¡sadly£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡guess¡¡there's¡¡no¡¡help¡¡for¡¡it¡£¡¡We'll¡¡have¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡walk¡¡¡¡¡¡home£»¡¡¡¡¡¡unless¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡wait¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡ride¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
Eradicate£»¡¡and¡¡come¡¡back¡¡on¡¡my¡¡motor¡¡cycle¡£¡¡Then¡¡I'll¡¡have¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡the¡¡
cycle¡¡here£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡get¡¡it¡¡in¡¡the¡¡car¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Bless¡¡my¡¡collar¡¡button£¡¡¨¡¡cried¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Damon¡£¡¡¡¨It's¡¡like¡¡the¡¡puzzle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
fox£»¡¡the¡¡goose¡¡and¡¡the¡¡bag¡¡of¡¡corn¡¡on¡¡the¡¡banks¡¡of¡¡a¡¡stream¡£¡¡I¡¡guess¡¡we'd¡¡
better¡¡all¡¡walk¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hold¡¡¡¡¡¡on£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exclaimed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Sharp¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Is¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡mule¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡strong£»¡¡
Eradicate£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Strong£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡¡¡¡¡dish¡¡¡¡¡¡yeah¡¡¡¡¡¡mule¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡pull¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡oberdat¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡
he's¡¡got¡¡a¡¡mind¡¡to¡£¡¡An'¡¡he'd¡¡do¡¡most¡¡anyt'ing¡¡now£»¡¡'ca'se¡¡he's¡¡anxious¡¡t'¡¡git¡¡
home¡¡t'¡¡his¡¡dinnah£»¡¡ain't¡¡yo'¡¡all£»¡¡Boomerang£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡more¡¡the¡¡mule¡¡waved¡¡his¡¡ears£»¡¡like¡¡signal¡¡flags¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡I¡¡have¡¡a¡¡proposition¡¡to¡¡make£»¡¨¡¡went¡¡on¡¡the¡¡balloonist¡£¡¡¡¨Unhitch¡¡
the¡¡mule¡¡from¡¡the¡¡load¡¡of¡¡wood£»¡¡and¡¡hitch¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡auto¡£¡¡We've¡¡got¡¡some¡¡
rope¡¡along£»¡¡I¡¡noticed¡£¡¡Then¡¡the¡¡mule¡¡can¡¡pull¡¡us¡¡and¡¡the¡¡runabout¡¡home¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Good¡¡idea£¡¡¨¡¡cried¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Damon¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Dat's¡¡de¡¡racket£¡¡¨¡¡ejaculated¡¡Eradicate¡£¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡jest¡¡sequesterate¡¡dish¡¡year¡¡
load¡¡ob¡¡wood¡¡side¡¡ob¡¡de¡¡road£»¡¡an'¡¡hitch¡¡Boomerang¡¡to¡¡de¡¡auto¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡67¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡68¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡TOM¡¡SWIFT¡¡AND¡¡HIS¡¡ELECTRIC¡¡RUNABOUT¡¡or¡¡The¡¡Speediest¡¡Car¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Road¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡seconds¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡gazed¡¡¡¡¡¡sadly¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡auto£»¡¡
which¡¡he¡¡hoped¡¡would¡¡win¡¡the¡¡touring¡¡club's¡¡prize¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡bitter¡¡pill¡¡for¡¡
him¡¡to¡¡swallow¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Towed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡mule£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡exclaimed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡shaking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡head£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡smiling¡¡
ruefully¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡fastest¡¡car¡¡in¡¡this¡¡country¡¡towed¡¡by¡¡a¡¡mule£¡¡¡It's¡¡tough¡¡luck£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Tain't¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡bad¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡goin'¡¡¡¡widout¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡yo'¡¡¡¡dinnah£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mistah¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Swift£¡¡¨¡¡
remarked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eradicate£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡harness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡mule¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡electric¡¡
runabout¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Boomerang¡¡made¡¡no¡¡objection¡¡to¡¡the¡¡transfer¡£¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡around¡¡once¡¡
or¡¡twice¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was¡¡being¡¡made¡¡fast¡¡to¡¡the¡¡auto¡¡and£»¡¡when¡¡the¡¡word¡¡was¡¡
given¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡stepped¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡pulling¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stalled¡¡¡¡¡¡cars¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡regular¡¡
business¡£¡¡Tom¡¡sat¡¡beside¡¡Eradicate¡¡on¡¡the¡¡front¡¡seat£»¡¡and¡¡steered£»¡¡while¡¡the¡¡
colored¡¡man¡¡drove¡¡the¡¡mule£»¡¡and¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Sharp¡¡and¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Damon¡¡were¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
¡¨tonneau¡¨¡¡seats¡¡as¡¡Tom¡¡called¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡sees¡¡¡¡¡¡us£»¡¨¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡doomed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
disappointment¡£¡¡When¡¡nearly¡¡home¡¡he¡¡heard¡¡an¡¡auto¡¡approaching£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡
it¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡Andy¡¡¡¡¡¡Foger£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Sam¡¡¡¡¡¡Snedecker¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Pete¡¡¡¡¡¡Bailey¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡cronies¡¡
stared¡¡at¡¡the¡¡odd¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡Boomerang¡¡ambling¡¡along£»¡¡with¡¡his¡¡great¡¡ears¡¡
flapping£»¡¡drawing¡¡Tom's¡¡speedy¡¡new¡¡car¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ha£¡¡¡Ha£¡¡¨¡¡laughed¡¡Andy¡£¡¡¡¨So¡¡that's¡¡the¡¡motive¡¡power¡¡he's¡¡going¡¡to¡¡use£¡¡¡
Look¡¡at¡¡him£»¡¡fellows¡£¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡his¡¡new¡¡electric£»¡¡that¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡beat¡¡my¡¡
car£»¡¡and¡¡win¡¡the¡¡prize£»¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡two¡¡hundred¡¡horse¡¡power¡£¡¡Instead¡¡it's¡¡one¡¡
mule¡¡power£¡¡¡That's¡¡rich£¡¡¨¡¡and¡¡Andy's¡¡chums¡¡joined¡¡in¡¡the¡¡laugh¡¡at¡¡poor¡¡
Tom¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡young¡¡imventor¡¡said¡¡nothing£»¡¡for¡¡there¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡he¡¡could¡¡say¡£¡¡
In¡¡¡¡¡¡dignified¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡silence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡