Appleton, Victor – Tom Swift Jr 24 – And His 3D Telejector

The formula was transmitted to Tom’s brain. The Orb intelligence also promised to try to keep in touch with the Swifts and send information about other parts of the Milky Way galaxy to earth’s astronomers and astrophysicists.

Gradually the green polyps drew together, closing over the Orb brain.

Jubilant but shaken by their weird experience, the three astronauts returned to the Challenger. Soon the mighty spaceship was speeding back to earth.

A tremendous welcome awaited the heroes on Fearing Island. Tom Swift Jr.

received the official thanks of the United States Government in a televised ceremony attended by the President’s scientific adviser. Mr. and Mrs. Swift, Sandy, Phyl, and the Newtons looked on proudly.

Tom, anxious about the condition of Felix Wong and Arv Hanson, flew back with Bud to Enterprises and rushed to the infirmary. Doc Simpson reported that both patients were out of danger.

“I injected the antidote as soon as you radioed the formula. It seemed to take effect right away. They came out of their coma-the fever has broken-and they’re resting quietly.”

“That’s the best news yet!” Tom exclaimed.

Harlan Ames was waiting at the security office with a report on the leader of Group Q. “We can stop worrying about the Black Cobra,” he told Tom. “The FBI traced him to a coastal port. Though he got away in a midget submarine, the Navy later reported it had sunk-so he’s now in Davy Jones’s locker.”

Before heading home, Tom went to the observatory for a last look at the Green Orb through the optical telescope. The strange space voyager was already dwindling from view. As Tom watched it disappear, he did not know that his Polar-Ray Dynasphere would soon involve him in another thrilling adventure in outer space.