... bales puffed to the loading gangways. There was the puffing and whistling of the donkeyengines as they hoisted into the big holds the goods intended for export.At the side of the steamer were ... and then Tom, grasping the steering wheel, turned on full power and jerked the releasing rope.Over the ground shot the sky racer, quickly attaining speed until, witha deft motion, the young inventor ... with this, and then, as there was no further danger ofbeing overheard, they resumed their talk about the city of gold. It wasdecided that they would have to wait the arrival of another letter...