



Produced by Anthony Matonac.









TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER

or

The Quickest Flight on Record


By

VICTOR APPLETON




CONTENTS

     I  The Prize Offer
    II  Mr. Swift Is Ill
   III  The Plans Disappear
    IV  Anxious Days
     V  Building the Sky Racer
    VI  Andy Foger Will Contest
   VII  Seeking a Clue
  VIII  The Empty Shed
    IX  A Trial Flight
     X  A Midnight Intruder
    XI  Tom Is Hurt
   XII  Miss Nestor Calls
  XIII  A Clash with Andy
   XIV  The Great Test
    XV  A Noise in the Night
   XVI  A Mysterious Fire
  XVII  Mr. Swift Is Worse
 XVIII  The Broken Bridge
   XIX  A Nervy Specialist
    XX  Just in Time
   XXI  "Will He Live?"
  XXII  Off to the Meet
 XXIII  The Great Race
  XXIV  Won by a Length
   XXV  Home Again--Conclusion




TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER



Chapter One

The Prize Offer


"Is this Tom Swift, the inventor of several airships?"

The man who had rung the bell glanced at the youth who answered his
summons.

"Yes, I'm Tom Swift," was the reply. "Did you wish to see me?"

"I do. I'm Mr. James Gunmore, secretary of the Eagle Park Aviation
Association. I had some correspondence with you about a prize contest
we are going to hold. I believe--"

"Oh, yes, I remember now," and the young inventor smiled pleasantly as
he opened wider the door of his home. "Won't you come in? My father
will be glad to see you. He is as much interested in airships as I am