Part 2 (1/2)

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And why the X?”

”When the stuff is es color,” explained Toebra you know that letter stands for the unknown quantity”

”Too bad you can't reen disk”

[Illustration: ”This Powder Isn't Green!”]

”Don't worry about that,” smiled his friend ”I'll soon have plenty of the powder You haven't forgotten how the natives of Giant Land feared the meteorite and insisted that we take it away It seeot but a sround the thing split, the heavier portion burying itself deep in the earth while the part we found remained near the surface”

[Illustration: ”An Earthquake Caused the Upheaval”]

”About six weeks ago Koku got a letter fro of an earthquake which caused the upheaval of the huge stone His people think we are greatus to take the lad to oblige 'e to South Alad to hear that!” exclaimed a voice from the open doorway ”It seems as if I'ether

[Illustration: ”Mr Daentleave hi and had accolobe

”Come in,” invited Tom ”Sit down, Mr Damon, and tell us the news”

”And as it you were so tickled to hear just now?” added Ned

[Illustration: ”Come in and Tell us the News!”]

”I'll tell you,” said the rather eccentric”I'm in trouble, boys, and I need your help”

”You knoe'll do anything we can, Mr Damon,” Tom assured him ”Just what is the difficulty?”

”My wife,” said the caller glumly ”She's the trouble”

[Illustration: ”I' this both boys experienced no little difficulty in keeping their faces straight Although Mrs Damon was a fine wo where her husband was concerned Ever since Tom Swift had rescued the reat liking for the youthful scientist

Yet she felt that her husband should reo off on any wild trips, as the good lady called theested Tom

[Illustration: ”Bless My Headache Pills!”]

”My ants o on a week-end house party with her next Friday and I detest 'eh to drive aabout South A!”