Part 3 (2/2)
”Possibly,” admitted Mr titus
”In that case,” Tom stated, ”I may have to use a new kind of explosive
That used for iant cannon would merely crumble the hard rock for a short distance”
”Then will you accept the contract, and help us out?” asked Mr titus eagerly ”We will pay you well Will you coround?”
”And kill two birds with one stone, and come with me also?” put in Mr
Damon
Tom pondered for a moment He was about to anshen the tunnel contractor, as looking fro:
”There he is again! Onceme!”
As he rushed frolimpse of a face at one of the low library s--a face that had an evil look It disappeared as Mr titus ran from the room
Chapter IV
Tolass, Tom, what does that mean?” exclaimed Mr
Da inventor ”But the sight of so in here seemed to disturb Mr titus We iant Koku looking in,” suggested the odd, little ht of his face, to any one not knowing hiht”
”It wasn't Koku who looked in the ,” said To inventor and Mr Da down the road that led in front of the Swift ho some one, Tom,” called Mr Damon
”Yes, I see he is But who?”
”I can't see any one,” reported Mr Daate, at which his horse was still standing Mr Damon had washed the dirt fro one of Mr Swift's coats in place of his own split one
Toether they looked down the road after the running Mr titus They were in half a mind to join hih he had given over the pursuit, and turn back
”I guess he got ahoever he was,” remarked Tom ”We'll walk down and meet Mr titus, and ask him what it all means”
Shortly afterward they ca heavily after his run, for he was evidently not used to such exercise
”I beg your pardon, To you and Mr Damon in such a fashi+on,” said Mr titus, ”but I had to act quickly or lose the chance of catching that rascal As it was, he got away, but I think I gave him a scare, and he knows that I saw him It will make him more cautious in the future”
”Who was it?” asked Tom
”Well, I didn't have as close a look as I could have wished for,” the contractor said, as he walked back toward the house with Tom and Mr
Dah the library as that of Isaac Waddington”