Quitzel seemed to have
held his own. The old manuscripts were not very reliable, it was
found, except in general.

"Well, I guess this will hold Beecher for a while," said Tom, the night
of the arrival of Mary's letter, and after he had written one in
answer, which was dispatched by a runner to the nearest place whence
mail could be forwarded.

"Yes, luck seems to favor you," replied Ned. "You've had a hand in the
discovery of the idol of gold, and----"

"Yes. And I discovered something else I wasn't quite sure of,"
interrupted Tom, as he felt to make sure he had a certain letter safe
in his pocket.

It was several weeks later that the explorations of Kurzon came to an
end--a temporary end, for the rainy season set in, when the tropics are
unsuitable for white men. Tom, Professor Bumper, Ned and Mr. Damon set
sail for the United States, the valuable idol of gold safe on board.

And there, with their vessel plowing the blue waters of the Caribbean
Sea, we will take leave of Tom Swift and his friends.

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