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passed through the village that morning。 

     ;We're   on   the   right   trail� ─  �cried   the   young   inventor。   ;They're   only   a 

day's travel ahead of us。 We'll catch them to´morrow�察�and get my camera 

back。; 

     The natives soon lost all fear of the airship�察�and some of the chief men 

even consented to come aboard。 Tom gave them a few trifles for presents�察�

and won their   friendship to such   an   extent   that a   great   feast   was hastily 

gotten up in honor of the travelers。 Big fires were lighted�察�and fowls by the 

score were roasted。 

     ;Say�察�I'm glad we struck this place� ─�exclaimed Ned�察�as he sat on the 

ground   with     the   others�察 �eating   roast   fowl。   ;This   is   all   to   the  chicken 

salad� ─�

     ;Things are coming our way at last�察─�remarked Tom。 ;We'll start   the 

first thing in the morning。 I wish I had my camera now。 I'd take a picture 

of   this   scene。   Dad   would   enjoy   it�察  �and   so   would   Mrs。   Baggert。   Oh�察  �I 

almost wish I was home again。 But if I get my camera I've got a lot more 

work ahead of me。; 

     ;What kind�拭─�asked Ned。 

     ;I don't know。 I'm to stop in Paris for the next instructions from Mr。 

Period。 He is keeping in touch with the big happenings of the world�察�and 

he may send us to Japan�察�to get some earthquake pictures。; 



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     The night   was quiet   after the  feast�察�and   in the  morning Tom  and   his 

friends     sailed   off  in  their   airship�察  �leaving   behind     the  wondering      and 

pleased natives�察�for our hero handed out more presents�察�of small value to 

him�察�but yet such things as the blacks prized highly。 

     Once more they were flying over the trail�察�and they put on more speed 

now�察  �for   they   were   fairly   sure   that   the   men   they   sought   were   ahead   of 

them   about   a   day's   travel。   This   meant   perhaps   twenty   miles�察  �and   Tom 

figured     that  he   could   cover    fifteen   in  a  hurry�察  �and   then   go   over   the 

remaining five slowly�察�so as not to miss his quarry。 

     ;Say�察�don't   you   smell something�拭─  �asked   Ned   a little   later�察 �when the 

airship had been slowed down。 ;Something like smoke�拭─�

     ;Humph� �I believe I do get an odor of something burning�察─�admitted 

Tom�察�sniffing the atmosphere。 

     ;Bless   my   pocket   book� ─  �exclaimed   Mr。   Damon�察   �look   down   there�察�

boys� ─�He pointed below�察�and�察�to the surprise of the lads�察�and no less of 

himself�察�he saw many animals hurrying back along the jungle trail。 

     There were scores of deer�察�leaping along�察�here and there a tawny lion�察�

and   one   or   two   tigers。   Off   to  one   side   a   rhinoceros   crashed   his    way 

through the tangle�察�and occasionally an elephant was seen。 

     ;That's   queer�察─  �cried   Ned。   ;And   they're   not   paying   any   attention   to 

each other�察�either。; 

     ;Something is happening�察─�was Mr。 Nestor's opinion。 ;Those animals 

are running away from something。; 

     ;Maybe it's an elephant drive�察─�spoke Tom。 ;I think; 

     But he did not finish。 The smell of smoke suddenly became stronger�察�

and�察�a moment later�察�as the airship rose higher�察�in response to a change in 

the angle of the deflecting rudder�察�which Ned shifted�察�all on board saw a 

great volume of black smoke rolling toward the sky。 

     ;A  jungle   fire� ─  �cried   Tom。   ;The   jungle   is   burning�   �That's   why   the 

animals are running back this way。; 

     ;We'd   better   not   go   on� ─  �shouted   Ned�察  �choking   a   bit�察  �as   the   smoke 

rolled nearer。 

     ;No�察  �we've   got   to   turn   back� ─  �decided   Tom。   ;Say�察  �this   will   stop   the 

Englishmen� �They  can't go   on。 We'll go back   to   the village   we   left�察  �and 



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wait for them。 They're trapped� ─�And then he added soberly�此 �I hope my 

camera doesn't get burnt up� ─�



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                           CHAPTER XXII 



                          A DANGEROUS COMMISSION 



       ;Look at that smoke� ─�yelled Ned�察�as he sent the airship about in a 

great circle on the backward trail。 

     ;And there's plenty of blaze�察�too�察─�added Tom。 ;See the flames eating 

away�   �This   stuff   is   as   dry   as   tinder   for   there   hasn't   been   any   rain   for 

months。; 

     ;Much   hot� ─  �was   the   comment   of   the   giant�察  �when   he   felt   the   warm 

wind of the fire。 

     ;Bless my fountain pen� ─�gasped Mr。 Damon�察�as he looked down into 

the jungle。 ;See all those animals� ─�

     The trail was now thick with deer�察�and many small beasts�察�the names 

of which Tom did not know。 On either side could be heard larger brutes�察�

crashing their way forward to escape the fire behind them。 

     ;Oh�察�if you only had your camera now� ─�cried Ned。 ;You could get a 

wonderful picture�察�Tom。; 

     ;What's the use of wishing for it。 Those Englishmen have it�察�and; 

     ;Maybe   they're   using   it� ─  �interrupted   Ned。   ;No�察  �I   don't   think   they 

would know how to work it。 Do you see anything of them�察�Ned�拭─�

     ;Not   a sight。   But they'll   surely  have   to   come   back�察 �just   as   you   said�察�

unless   they   got   ahead   of   the   fire。   They   can't   go   on�察  �and   it   would   be 

madness to get off the trail in a jungle like this。; 

     ;I don't believe they could have gotten ahead of the fire�察─�spoke Tom。 

;They couldn't travel fast enough for that�察�and see how broad the blaze is。; 

     They   were   now   higher   up�察  �well   out   of   the   heat   and   smoke   of   the 

conflagration�察�and they could see that it extended for many miles along the 

trail�察�and for a mile or so on either side of it。 

     ;We're  far  enough   in   advance�察 �now�察 �to   go   down   a   bit�察 �I guess�察─  �said 

Tom�察�a little later。 ;I want to get a good view of the path�察�and I can't do 

that from up here。 I have an idea that; 

     Tom did not finish�察�for as the airship approached nearer the ground�察�he 

caught   up   a   pair   of   binoculars�察  �and   focussed   them   on   something   on   the 



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trail below。 

     ;What is it�拭─�cried Ned�察�startled by something in his chum's manner。 

     ;It's   them�   �The   Englishmen� ─  �cried   Tom。   ;See�察  �they   are   racing   back 

along the trail。 Their porters have deserted them。 But they have my camera� �

I can see it� �I'm going down�察�and get it� �Ned�察�stand by the wheel�察�and make 

a quick landing。 Then we'll go up again� ─�

     Tom   handed   the   glasses   to   his   chum�察  �and   Ned   quickly   verified   the 

young inventor's statement。 There were the two rascally Englishmen。 The 

fire was still some distance in the rear�察�but was coming on rapidly。 There 

were no animals to be seen�察�for they had probably gone off on a side trail�察�

or   had   slunk   deeper  into   the   jungle。 Above   the   distant   roar   of   the   blaze 

sounded   the   throb   of   the   airship's   motor。   The   Englishmen   heard   it�察  �and 

looked up。 Then�察�suddenly�察�they motioned to Tom to descend。 

     ;That's what I'm going to do�察─�he said aloud�察�but of course they could 

not hear him。 

     ;They're waiting for us� ─�cried Ned。 ;I wonder why�拭─�for the rascals 

had come to a halt�察�setting down the packs they carried on the trail。 One of 

the things they had was undoubtedly Tom's camera。 

     ;They  probably   want   us   to   save   their   lives�察─  �said   Tom。   ;They   know 

they can't out´run this fire。 They've given up� �We have them now� ─�

     ;Are you going to save them�拭─�asked Mr。 Damon。 

     ;Of course。 I wouldn't let my worst enemy run the chances of danger 

in that terrible blaze。 I'd save them even if they had smashed my camera。 

I'll go down�察�and get them�察�and take them back to the native village�察�but 

that's as far as I will carry them。 They'll have to get away as best they can�察�

after that。; 

     It was the work of but a few minutes to lower the airship to the trail。 

Fortunately it widened a bit at this point�察�or Tom could never have gotten 

his craft down through the trees。 

     ;Hand up that camera� ─�ordered our hero curtly�察�when he had stopped 

near the Englishmen。 

     ;Yes�察�my dear chap�察─�spoke the tall Britisher�察 �but will you oblige us�察�

by taking us; 

     ;Hand up the camera first� ─�sharply ordered Tom again。 



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