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to Ned�察�who was whistling�此�

     ;Hark� ─�

     Through the jungle came a faint sound of singing not a harmonious 

air�察�but the somewhat barbaric chant of the natives。 

     ;It   is   Tolpec   coming   back� ─  �cried   Mr。   Damon。   ;Hurray�   �Now   our 

troubles are over t Bless my meal ticket� �Now we can start� ─�

     ;It may be Jacinto�察─�suggested Ned。 

     ;Nonsense�   �you   old   cold´water   pitcher� ─  �cried   Tom。      ;It's   Tolpec�   �I 

can see him� �He's a good scout all right� ─�

     And then�察�walking at the head of a band of Indians who were weirdly 

chanting while behind them came a train of mules�察�was Tolpec�察�a cheerful 

grin covering his honest�察�if homely�察�dark face。 

     ;Me come back� ─�he exclaimed in gutteral English�察�using about half of 

his foreign vocabulary。 

     ;I see you did�察─�answered Professor Bumper in the man's own tongue。 

;Glad to see you。 Is everything all right�拭─�

     ;All right�察─�was the answer。        ;These Indians will take you where you 

want to go�察�and will not leave you as Jacinto did。; 

     ;We'll   start   in   the   morning� ─  �exclaimed   the   savant   his   own   cheerful 

self again�察�now that there was a prospect of going further into the interior。 

;Tell the men to get something to eat�察�Tolpec。            There is plenty for all。; 

     ;Good� ─�grunted the new guide and soon the hungry Indians�察�who had 

come far�察�were satisfying their hunger。 

     As they ate Tolpec explained to Professor Bumper�察�who repeated it to 

the youths and Mr。 Damon�察�that it had been necessary to go farther than he 

had    intended    to  get  the  porters   and   mules。    But    the   Indians   were   a 



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friendly tribe�察�of which he was a member�察�and could be depended on。 

     There was a feast and a sort of celebration in camp that night。                   Tom 

and Ned shot two deer�察�and these formed the main part of the feast and the 

Indians made   merry about the fire   until nearly  midnight。               They  did not 

seem to mind in the least the swarms of mosquitoes and other bugs that 

flew about�察�attracted by the light。          As for Tom Swift and his friends�察�their 

nets protected them。 

     An   early   start   was   made   the   following   morning。   Such   packages   of 

goods   and   supplies   as   could   not   well   be   carried   by   the   Indians   in   their 

head     straps�察 �were    loaded    on   the  backs    of   the  pack´    mules。    Tolpec 

explained   that   on   reaching   the   Indian   village�察  �where   he   had   secured   the 

porters�察  �they   could   get   some   ox´carts   which   would   be   a   convenience   in 

traveling into the interior toward the Copan valley。 

     The march onward for the next two days was tiresome�察�but the Indians 

Tolpec had secured were as faithful and efficient as he had described them�察�

and good progress was made。 

     There   were   a   few   accidents。    One   native   fell   into   a   swiftly   running 

stream   as   they   were   fording   it   and   lost   a   box   containing   some   much´ 

needed things。       But as the man's life was saved Professor Bumper said it 

made up for the other loss。 Another accident did not end so auspiciously。 

One of the bearers was bitten by a poisonous snake�察�and though prompt 

measures were taken�察�the poison spread so rapidly that the man died。 

     In due season the Indian village was reached。 where�察�after a day spent 

in holding funeral services over the dead bearer�察�preparations were made 

for proceeding farther。 

     This   time   some   of   the   bearers   were   left   behind�察  �and   ox´carts   were 

substituted for them�察�as it was possible to carry more goods this way�察�

     ;And now   we're   really  off   for   Copan� ─  �exclaimed   Professor   Bumper 

one morning�察�when the cavalcade�察�led by Tolpec in the capacity of head 

guide�察�started off。      ;I hope we have no more delays。; 

     ;I hope not�察�either�察─�agreed Tom。           ;That Beecher may be there ahead 

of us。; 

     Weary marches fell to their portion。            There were mountains to climb�察�

streams   to   ford   or   swim�察  �sending   the   carts   over   on   rudely   made   rafts。 



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There were storms to endure�察�and the eternal heat to fight。 

     But finally the party emerged from the lowlands of the coast and went 

up in among the hills�察�where though the going was harder�察�the climate was 

better。   It was not so hot and moist。 

     Not wishing to attract attention in Copan itself�察�Professor Bumper and 

his   party   made   a   detour�察  �and   finally�察  �after   much   consultation   with   Tom 

over the ancient maps�察�the scientist announced that he thought they were 

in the vicinity of the buried city。 

     ;We will begin test excavations in the morning�察─�he said。 

     The party was in camp�察�and preparations were made for spending the 

night in the forest�察�when from among the trees there floated to the ears of 

our friends a queer Indian chant。 

     ;Some one is coming�察─�said Tom to Ned。 

     Almost as he spoke there filed into the clearing where the camp had 

been set up�察�a cavalcade of white men�察�followed by Indians。                  And at the 

sight of one of the white men Tom Swift uttered a cry。 

     ;Professor Beecher� ─�gasped the young inventor。 



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                          CHAPTER XVII 



                                   THE LOST MAP 

       The on´marching company of white men�察�with their Indian attendants�察�

came to a halt on the edge of the clearing as they caught sight of the tents 

already   set   up   there。  The   barbaric   chant   of   the   native   bearers   ceased 

abruptly�察�and there was a look of surprise shown on the face of Professor 

Fenimore Beecher。        For Professor Beecher it was�察�in the lead of the rival 

expedition。 

     ;Bless my shoe laces� ─�exclaimed Mr。 Damon。 

     ;Is it really Beecher�拭─�asked Ned�察�though he knew as well as Tom that 

it was the young archaeologist。 

     ;It   certainly   is� ─  �declared   Tom。 ;And   he   has   nerve   to   follow   us   so 

closely� ─�

     ;Maybe he thinks we have nerve to get here ahead of him�察─�suggested 

Ned�察�smiling grimly。 

     ;Probably�察─    �agreed    Tom�察  �with    a  short  laugh。   ;Well�察   �it  evidently 

surprises him to find us here at all�察�after the mean trick he played on us to 

get Jacinto to lead us into the jungle and desert us。; 

     ;That's right�察─�assented Ned。       ;Well�察�what's the next move�拭─�

     There    seemed    to  be   some    doubt   about   this  on   the  part  of   both 

expeditions。     At the sight of Professor Beecher�察�Professor Bumper�察�who 

had come out of his tent�察�hurriedly turned to Tom and asked him what he 

thought it best to do。 

     ;Do� ─  �exclaimed   the   eccentric   Mr。   Damon�察  �not   giving   Tom   time   to 

reply。    ;Why�察�stand your ground�察�of course� �Bless my house and lot� �but 

we're here first� �For the matter of that�察�I suppose the jungle is free and we 

can no more object to his coming�此�here than he can to our coming。                 First 

come�察�first served�察�I suppose is the law of the forest。; 

     Meanwhile the surprise occasioned by the unexpected meeting of their 

rivals   seemed   to   have   spread   something   like   consternation   among      the 

white members of the Beecher party。             As for the natives they evidently 

did not care one way or the other。 

     There   was   a   hasty   consultation   among   the   professors   accompanying 



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Mr。 Beecher�察�and then the latter himself advanced toward the tents of Tom 

and his friends and asked�此�

     ;How long have you been here�拭─�

     ;I don't see that we are called upon to answer that question�察─�replied 

Professor Bumper stiffly。 

     ;Perhaps not�察�and yet; 

     ;There   is   no   perhaps   about   it� ─  �said   Professor   Bumper   quickly。     ;I 

know what your object is�察�as I presume you do mine。                   And�察�after what I 

may  term   your   disgraceful   and   unsportsmanlike   conduct   toward   me   and 

my friends�察�I prefer not to have anything further to do with you。 We must 

meet as strangers hereafter。; 

     ;Very     well�察─   �and    Professor     Beecher's     voice    was    as   cold    and 

uncompromising as was his rival's。 ;Let it be as your wish。                   But I must 

say I don't know what you mean by unsportsmanlike conduct。; 

     ;An   exp
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