And once he had done this, Tom began pulling on some clothes
and a pair of shoes. At the same time he reached out with one
hand and pressed a button that sounded an alarm in the sleeping
quarters of Koku, the giant, and in the rooms of some of the
older and most trusted men.
All this while Eradicate was shouting away, down in the yard.
"Massa Tom! Massa Tom!" he called. "Hurry! Hurry! Dey is
killin' Koku!"
"Killing Koku!" exclaimed Tom, as he finished his hasty
dressing. "Then my giant must already be in the fracas. I wonder
what it's all about, anyhow."
"What's up, Tom?" came Ned's voice from the adjoining room. "I
thought I heard a noise."
"Your thoughts do you credit, Ned!" Tom answered. "If you
listen right close, you'll hear several noises."
"By Jove! You're right, old man!"
Tom could hear his chum bound out of bed to the floor, and, at
the same time, from the big shed where Tom was building his
aerial warship came a series of yells and shouts.
"That's Koku's voice!" Tom exclaimed, as he recognized the
tones of the giant.
"I'm coming, Tom!" Ned informed his chum. "Wait a minute."
"No time to wait," Tom replied, buttoning his coat as he sped
down the hall.
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