Victor Appleton

“ Success "Me tell!" said Koku. "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave. I creep up an' watch!" His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
"Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm. "What happened?"
"Nothing happen US," answered Koku. "Plenty happen HIM! I catchum fella, crawl up fum cave, knockum out, callum policemans." ”

“ A gang of men had been employed to clear a trail up the side of the mountain in the Adirondacks and construct a road to the summit as none ever had been made to the spot Tom intended to use. A specially large motor truck was built to carry first the telescope, then the giant green disk.
It may well be supposed that all these preparations ran into money. Many a groan did Ned give when he studied the mounting cost sheets. Tom, however, was deaf to all his chum's protestations.
"I had hoped your new bendable glass would more than repay the cost of your telescope," grumbled Ned. ”

“ I've got a sick wife, Mr. Swift--"
"A pack of lies!" roughly interrupted the policeman. "He's a single man, Mr. Swift, and has a police record to boot!"
"Well, hold him. And I hope you will catch his confederate." ”