“What’s the row, Koku?” yelled Tom.
“Bad mans!” was all the giant could say, and then Tom and his chum saw him start to run after a man who was trying to get away.
“Burglars, dat’s what dey is!” shouted Eradicate. “Tryin’ to steal yo’ new machine, Massa Tom!”
“They’ll have some job if they try to steal the Air Monarch!” the young inventor exclaimed. “I’ve got the motor doubly locked. But they may damage her.”
“Who?” asked Ned, as he ran on beside his chum.
“That bunch from the Red Arrow concern, I suspect,” was Tom’s answer. “There goes one!” he cried as a second figure, besides the one Koku was after, started away.
Tom sped after this fellow with Ned closely following. As the two ran on there came a sliver of flame in the darkness, followed by the report of a shot, and Koku yelled.
“They’ve winged the giant!” shouted Ned.
“It will take more than one bullet to stop him!” panted Tom.
Another shot was fired, and then came a yell of fear and terror. But it was not the voice of the giant It was the cry of an ordinary man, and Ned guessed what had happened and yelled: