Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle

by Victor Appleton

TOM SWIFT AND HIS
ELECTRIC RIFLE

OR

Daring Adventures in Elephant land

BY

VICTOR APPLETON

AUTHOR OF "TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR-CYCLE," "TOM SWIFT AND HIS
AIRSHIP," "TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIRELESS MESSAGE," "TOM
SWIFT IN THE CAVES OF ICE," ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

THE ELEPHANTS COULD NOT STAND THE FIRE OF TOM'S ELECTRIC RIFLE.—Page 123.

Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	Tom Wants Excitement	1
II	Trying the New Gun	9
III	A Difficult Test	21
IV	Big Tusks Wanted	31
V	Rush Work	39
VI	News from Andy	45
VII	The Black Hawk Flies	52
VIII	Off for Africa	60
IX	Attacked by a Whale	69
X	Off in the Airship	79
XI	Anchored to Earth	88
XII	Among the Natives	97
XIII	On an Elephant Trail	104
XIV	A Stampede	113
XV	Lions in the Night	119
XVI	Seeking the Missionaries	127
XVII	Shots from Above	134
XVIII	News of the Red Pygmies	141
XIX	An Appeal for Help	153
XX	The Fight	158
XXI	Driven Back	165
XXII	A Night Attack	170
XXIII	The Rescue	176
XXIV	Two Other Captives	184
XXV	The Rogue Elephant—Conclusion	192