Koku, too was gone!
CHAPTER XIX
KOKU IS FOUND
Tom Swift lost little time in putting into operation such means as were at his command for tracing the missing chest of secrets and the vanished giant.
He pressed certain push buttons connected with distant summoning bells, located in different parts of the works, and soon there came flocking into his office several of his foremen and Garret Jackson, who had general charge of the works.
As the last of these helpers arrived, Ned Newton and his father reached the office for the day’s work, and it was with no little surprise that they observed this gathering.
“What’s wrong, Tom?” cried Ned. “Has anything happened?”
“I should say there has!” cried the young inventor. “My chest of secrets has been taken away!”
“Whew!” whistled Ned.
“With Koku here to guard it!” cried Mr. Newton. “How was that possible?”
“Well, the robbers took Koku also,” explained Tom. “He’s gone, and so is my chest.”