it from your father, Tom?"

"No it's from Mary Nestor. She says her father has forgiven me. They
have been away, and Mary has been ill, which accounts for no letters up
to now. But everything is all right now, and they feel that the
dynamite trick wasn't my fault. But, all the same, I'm going to teach
Eradicate to read," concluded Tom.

"I think it would be a good idea," agreed Mr. Damon.

Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku, bidding farewell to the friends they had made
in Peru, went aboard the steamer, Job Titus and his brother coming to
see them off.

"Give us an option on all that explosive you make, Tom Swift!" begged
Walter Titus. "We were so successful with this tunnel, thanks to you,
that the government is going to have us dig another. Will you come
down and help?"

"Maybe," said Tom, with a smile. "But I'm going home first," and once
more he read the message from Mary Nestor.

And as Tom, on the deck of the steamer, waved his hands to Professor
Bumper and his other friends whom he was leaving in Peru, we also, will
say farewell.

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