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Title: Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle

Author: Victor Appleton

Posting Date: January 16, 2009 [EBook #3777]
Release Date: February, 2003
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TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RIFLE

OR

Daring Adventures in Elephant Land

by VICTOR APPLETON

CONTENTS

I TOM WANTS EXCITEMENT
II TRYING THE NEW GUN
III A DIFFICULT TEST
IV BIG TUSKS WANTED
V RUSH WORK
VI NEWS FROM ANDY
VII THE BLACK HAWK FLIES
VIII OFF FOR AFRICA
IX ATTACKED BY A WHALE
X OFF IN THE AIRSHIP
XI ANCHORED TO EARTH
XII AMONG THE NATIVES
XIII ON THE ELEPHANT TRAIL
XIV A STAMPEDE
XV LIONS IN THE NIGHT
XVI SEEKING THE MISSIONARIES
XVII SHOTS FROM ABOVE
XVIII NEWS OF THE RED PYGMIES
XIX AN APPEAL FOR HELP
XX THE FIGHT
XXI DRIVEN BACK
XXII A NIGHT ATTACK
XXIII THE RESCUE
XXIV TWO OTHER CAPTIVES
XXV THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION

CHAPTER I

TOM WANTS EXCITEMENT

"Have you anything special to do to-night, Ned?" asked Tom Swift,
the well-known inventor, as he paused in front of his chum's window,
in the Shopton National Bank.

"No, nothing in particular," replied the bank clerk, as he stacked
up some bundles of bills. "Why do you ask?"

"I wanted you to come over to the house for a while."

"Going to have a surprise party, or something like that?"

"No, only I've got something I'd like to show you."

"A new invention?"

"Well, not exactly new. You've seen it before, but not since I've
improved it. I'm speaking of my new electric rifle. I've got it
ready to try, now, and I'd like to see what you think of it. There's
a rifle range over at the house, and we can practice some shooting,
if you haven't anything else to do."

"I haven't, and I'll be glad to come. What are