By Victor Appleton
American boys' fiction lower than pseudonym utilized by the Stratemeyer Syndicate who produced Tom rapid sequence, Nancy Drew mysteries, the Hardy Boys, Dave Fearless and so forth.
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They would take some other means of revenge than by destroying my new aeroplane. " "Then we'll hire detectives, and locate him and them," declared Mr. Damon, blessing several things in succession. Tom, however, did not like that plan, and it was decided to do nothing right away. In another few days Tom was able to be up, though he was still a semi−invalid, not venturing out of the house. It was one afternoon, when, rather tired of his confinement, he was wishing he could resume work on his air craft, that Mrs.
I want to see what it's like, and, if possible, I want to get a peep inside. " "All right. I'm with you. Bless my bill of fare! " "Yes," agreed Tom. "But if you have to bless anything to− night, Mr. Damon, please whisper it. " "Oh, I'll be careful," promised Mr. Damon. " A little later, as if. they were merely strolling about, Mr. Damon and Tom headed for Mr. Bentley's place, which was on the outskirts of the town. There was a full moon, and the night was just right for the kind of observation Tom wanted to make.
They returned to Shopton the next day. "Well," remarked Tom, when he had gone out to look at his Humming−Bird, "I know one thing. " "I hope not, Tom," replied his father, who seemed to be much improved in health. " asked Mr. Damon. "To−morrow, if I can get it tuned up enough," replied Tom, "and I think I can. " Never before had Tom been so exacting in his requirements of his air craft as when, the next day, the Humming−Bird was wheeled out to the flight ground, and gotten ready for the test. The young inventor went over every bolt, brace, stay, guy wire and upright.