Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon

by Victor Appleton

TOM SWIFT AND HIS

GIANT CANNON

OR

The Longest Shots on Record

BY

VICTOR APPLETON

AUTHOR OF "TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR-CYCLE," "TOM SWIFT AND HIS
AIR GLIDER," "TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT,"
"THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS," "THE MOVING
PICTURE BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

IT WAS LIKE THE BLAST OF A HUNDRED THUNDERBOLTS

Books by Victor Appleton

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THE TOM SWIFT SERIES

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12mo. Illustrated. Price, per volume,
50 cents, postpaid

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TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR CYCLE

TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR-BOAT

TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIRSHIP

TOM SWIFT AND HIS SUBMARINE BOAT

TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RUNABOUT

TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIRELESS MESSAGE

TOM SWIFT AMONG THE DIAMOND MAKERS

TOM SWIFT IN THE CAVES OF ICE

TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER

TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RIFLE

TOM SWIFT IN THE CITY OF GOLD

TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER

TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY

TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA

TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT

TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON

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THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS SERIES

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12mo. Illustrated. Price, per volume,
50 cents, postpaid

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THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS

THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS IN THE WEST

THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS ON THE COAST

THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS IN THE JUNGLE

THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS IN EARTHQUAKE LAND

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GROSSET & DUNLAP

Copyright, 1913, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP

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Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	On a live Wire	1
II	"We'll Take a Chance!"	14
III	Planning a Big Gun	22
IV	Koku's Brave Act	29
V	Off to Sandy Hook	40
VI	Testing the Waller Gun	48
VII	The Impossible Occurs	58
VIII	A Big Problem	65
IX	The New Powder	72
X	Something Wrong	80
XI	Failure and Success	87
XII	A Powerful Blast	97
XIII	Casting the Cannon	105
XIV	A Night Intruder	115
XV	Ready for the Test	121
XVI	A Warning	131
XVII	The Bursting Dam	139
XVIII	The Doped Powder	151
XIX	Blowing Down the Barrier	158
XX	The Government Accepts	165
XXI	Off for Panama	173
XXII	At Gatun Locks	183
XXIII	News of the Mine	191
XXIV	The Longest Shot	197
XXV	The Long-Lost Mine	209