Part 15 (2/2)
”It's all bluff,” declared To And now, Dad, since I've almost reached the top of the hill with my Air Scout, I may be able to help you on that new electricover”
”I wish you would, Toeable brush contacts, but so far I've been unable to reat hurry about that If you are going to offer your silent overnment finish that first
We need all the aircraft we can get The battles on the other side seem to be all in favor of the Gerot into our stride yet,” declared Mr Daets the boys over there in force, there'll be a different story to tell I only wish--”
At thatin on Mr Daert moved toward the instrument, which was an extension fro inventor into the transmitter, and as he received an answer a look of pleasure came over his face
”Yes, Mary, this is Tom,” he said He re to the voice at the other end of the wire Then he suddenly exclaimed:
”What's that? Tell him to come home? Why, he isn't here I just cae look on his face Tom covered theto his father, asked:
”Is Mr Nestor here?”
”No,” replied Mr Swift slowly, ”He was here, though He came a little while after you and Mr Damon started off in the Air Scout But he didn't stay Said he wanted to see you about so man ”I didn't know he had been there”
”Ithe lunch uess”
Toain, and spoke to Mary Nestor
”hello,” he said ”I rong, Mary Your father was here, but he left when he found I wasn't at hoo? Wait a o did Mr Nestor leave?” asked the young inventor of the housekeeper ”Nearly an hour,” he said into the instru a uess he'll be home soon now Probably stopped don to see some of his friends Yes, Mr Damon and I tried out the Air Scout Yes, she worked pretty well, for a starter, but there is so yet to be done Oh, yes, now I'll have time to come over to see you, and take you for a ride too We won't have to talk through a speaking tube, either
Tell your father I am sorry I was out when he called I'll couess so!” and To evident that his remarks at the end of the conversation had to do with personal ram has coet it,” To up the receiver and put aside the telephone ”I wonder what he wanted to see ert
Mr Damon, Toer, and the eccentricthat it was about tiain
”hello,” answered Tom, as he was nearest the instrument ”Oh, yes, Mary, this is he What's that? Your father hasn't reached home yet? And your mother is worried? Oh tell her there is no cause for alarm As I said, he probably stopped on his way to see some friends”
Tom listened for perhaps half a minute to a talk that was inaudible to the others in the roorave look coht over, Mary Yes, I'll come at once And tell yourcould have happened I'll be with you in a jiffy!”
As To up the receiver he said:
”Mr Nestor hasn't reached home yet, and as he promised to return at once in case he didn't find o over and see what I can do”
”I'll co!” volunteered Mr Damon ”It isn't late yet”