Part 4 (1/2)

He found Ned waiting for hi business er

”In rather a bad way--mentally, at least,” and Tom told of the lost formulae ”Do you know, Ned,” he went on, ”I have an idea!”

”You generally do have--lots of 'em!” Ned rejoined

”But this is a new one,” went on Toet a stream of water to the top stories of that factory, didn't you?”

”Yes, the pressure here isn't what it ought to be,” Ned agreed ”And soines are old-tiht a fire ater?” Tom continued

”There are plenty of chemicals that will put out a fire much quicker than water”

”Of course,” Ned answered ”There are plenty of cheuishers on the renade, stay off it! A lot ofof a hand grenade,” said Tom, as he drew some sheets of paper across the table to hier scale

There's no reason, Ned, why a big fire in a tall building, like a sky-scraper, shouldn't be fought froht sort of che attitude There was the rush of feet and a voice cried:

”I'll get theet the scoundrels!”

CHAPTER IV

AN EXPERIMENT

”That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?” asked Ned

”No It's probably Mr Baxter,” Toet violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off

There is soive hi,” remarked Ned ”Sounds as if you'd need help”

And it did appear so, for again the frenzied shouts sounded:

”I'll get 'eet the scoundrels who stole my secret formulae that I worked over so many years! Come back now! Don't put the match near the powder!”

Tom and Ned hurried to the room where the unfortunate chemist had been put to bed, to find hiert vainly trying to quiet hi them, for he was in a delirium of fever

”Have you my formulae?” he asked ”I want the,” replied To the out a glass of soothing mixture which the doctor had ordered in case the patient should becolared about ild eyes, but between theet him to drink the mixture

”Bah! It's as bad as some of lass ”You are sure you'll have o back to his room