Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat; Or, The Rivals of Lake Carlopa
by Victor Appleton
Mr. Swift looked at Tom critically. He was plainly going over several matters in his mind and not the least of them was the pluck his son had shown in getting back some valuable papers and a model from a gang of thieves. The lad certainly was entitled to some reward and to allow him to get a boat might properly be part of it.