Tom Swift and His Air Glider

by Victor Appleton

TOM SWIFT AND HIS

AIR GLIDER

OR

Seeking the Platinum Treasure

BY

VICTOR APPLETON

AUTHOR OF "TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR-CYCLE," "TOM SWIFT AND HIS
WIRELESS MESSAGE," "TOM SWIFT AMONG THE DIAMOND
MAKERS," "TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER,"
"TOM SWIFT IN THE CITY OF GOLD," ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

HIGHER AND HIGHER WENT THE VULTURE.—Page 188.

Tom Swift and His Air Glider.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	A Breakdown	1
II	A Daring Project	15
III	The Hand of the Czar	26
IV	The Search	35
V	A Clew from Russia	41
VI	Rescuing Mr. Petrofsky	52
VII	The Air Glider	59
VIII	In a Great Gale	69
IX	The Spies	74
X	Off in the Airship	81
XI	A Storm at Sea	88
XII	An Accident	94
XIII	Seeking a Quarrel	100
XIV	Hurried Flight	109
XV	Pursued	114
XVI	The Nihilists	124
XVII	On to Siberia	130
XVIII	In a Russian Prison	139
XIX	Lost in a Salt Mine	148
XX	The Escape	157
XXI	The Rescue	165
XXII	In the Hurricane	176
XXIII	The Lost Mine	183
XXIV	The Leaking Tanks	194
XXV	Homeward Bound—Conclusion	201