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away! We can get a launch and go out。〃 

     But there was no need。 That same day Alec Peterson came to Colon 

inquiring for Tom。 His face showed a new delight。 

     〃Why;〃   cried   Tom;   〃you   look   as   though   you   had   found   your   opal 

mine。〃 

     〃I have!〃 exclaimed the fortune…hunter。 〃Or; rather; Tom; I think I have 

you to thank for finding it for me。〃 



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     〃Me find it?〃 

     〃Yes。 Did you hear about the top of the island…mountain you blew to 

pieces?〃 

     〃We did; but〃 

     〃That was my island!〃 exclaimed Mr。 Peterson。 〃The mine was in that 

mountain; but an earthquake had covered it。 I should never have found it 

but   for   you。   That   shot   you   accidentally  fired   ripped   the   mountain   apart。 

My men and I were fortunately at the base of it then; but we sure thought 

our time had come when that shell struck。 It went right over our heads。 But 

it did the business; all right; and opened up the old mine。 Tom; your father 

won't lose his money; we'll all be rich。 Oh; that was a lucky shot! I knew it 

was your cannon that did it。〃 

     〃I'm glad of it!〃 answered the young inventor; heartily。 〃Glad for your 

sake; Mr。 Peterson。〃 

     〃You must come and see the mineyour mine; Tom; for it never would 

have been rediscovered had it not been for your giant cannon; that made 

the longest shot on record; so I'm told。〃 

     〃We will come; Mr。 Peterson; just as soon as I close up matters here。〃 

     It did not take Tom long to do this。 His type of cannon was formally 

accepted     as  a  defense    for  the  Panama      Canal;   and   he  received    a  fine 

contract to allow that type to be used by the government。 His powder and 

projectiles; too; were adopted。 

     Then;   one   day;   he   and   Ned;   with   Koku   and   Mr。   Damon;   visited   the 

scene   of   the   great   shot。 As   Mr。   Peterson   had   said;   the   whole   top   of   the 

mountain had been blown off by the explosive shell; opening up the old 

mine。 While it was not quite as rich as Mr。 Peterson had glowingly painted; 

still there was a fortune in it; and Mr。 Swift got back a substantial sum for 

his investment。 

     〃And now for the good old U。 S。 A。!〃 cried Tom; as they got ready to 

go back home。 〃I'm going to take a long rest; and the only thing I'm going 

to invent for the next six months is a new potato slicer。〃 But whether Tom 

kept his words can be learned by reading the next volume of this series。 

     〃Bless my hand towel!〃 cried Mr。 Damon。 〃I think you are entitled to a 

rest; Tom。〃 



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     〃That's what I say;〃 agreed Ned。 

     〃I'll take care ob himI'll take care ob Massa Tom;〃 put in Eradicate; 

as he cast a quick look at Koku。 〃Giants am all right fo' cannon wuk; but 

when it comes t' comforts Massa Tom gwine t' 'pend on ole 'Radicate; ain't 

yo' all; Massa Tom?〃 

     〃I   guess   so;   Rad!〃   exclaimed   the   young   inventor;   with   a   laugh。   〃Is 

dinner ready?〃 

     〃It suah am; Massa Tom; an' I 'specially made some oh dat fricasseed 

chicken yo' all does admire so much。 Plenty of it; too; Massa Tom。〃 

     〃That's good; Rad;〃 put in Ned。 〃For we'll all be hungry after that trip 

to the island。 That sure was a great shot Tomthirty… three miles!〃 

     〃Yes; it went farther than I thought it would;〃 replied Tom。 And now; 

as they are taking a closing meal at Panama; ready to return to the United 

States; we will take leave of Tom Swift and his friends。 



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