CHAPTER XIV
A FALSE CLEW
Full in the glare of the powerful beam from the light there was revealed the giant and the man he was pursuing. The latter neither Tom, nor any one on the airship, knew. All they could see was that he was racing away at top speed, with Koku vainly swinging his club at him.
"Bless my chicken soup!" cried Mr. Damon. "Is anything damaged, Tom?"
"No, Koku was too quick for him," yelled the youth, as he, too leaped over the rail and joined in the pursuit.
"Stop! Stop!" called Koku to the man who had sought to damage the great searchlight. But the fellow knew better than to halt, with an angry giant so close behind him. He ran on faster than ever.
Suddenly the stranger seemed to realize that by keeping in the path of the light he gave his pursuers a great advantage. He dodged to one
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