Part 8 (1/2)
”But what bothers me is the chemical mixture that will put out fires better than the carbon dioxide iven that much studyI have, Mr Swift The whole place, such as it is, will be at your disposal at any time I intend to have it in better shape soon, but I have to proceed slowly, as I lost nearly everything I owned in that fire If I could only get those forhed
”Perhaps you et them from that French seeainst ht,” said Tom ”So let us hope for the best We both have had a bit of bad luck But when I think of Rad, who ”
”Yes,” agreed Mr Baxter, ”you have big assets when you have your health and eyesight”
Three days later the eye specialist looked at Rad Tom stood by anxiously and waited for the verdict The doctorinventor to follow hies on the coloredRad on the back
”Well?” asked Tom nervously, as he faced the physician
”I am sorry, Mr Swift, that I can not hold out ht,” was the answer
Toasp of pity
”I do not say that the case is altogether hopeless,” the doctor went on; ”but it would be wrong to encourage you to hope for ht of one eye”
”Poor Rad!” murmured Tom ”This will break his heart”
”There is no need for telling him at once,” Dr Henderson said ”It will only make his recovery so much the slower It will be weeks before I am able to operate, and, meanwhile, he should be kept as comfortable and cheerful as possible”
”We'll see to that,” declared Tom ”Is he otherwise injured?”
”No, it is ht that we have to fear for And, as I said, that is not altogether hopeless, though it would not be honest to let you look for much success I shall see him from time to time until his eyes are ready to operate on”
Tom and his friends were forced to take such comfort as they could fros were made manifest to Eradicate
”Whut de doctorinventor went back into the sick rooer words than you used to use on your h ”All he meant was that you'd have to stay in bed a while and let Koku wait on you”
”Huh! A around with his bandaged hand; and a sht upsidedown by you, Rad,” said Koku, and his big hand clasped the sood to me,” murmured Eradicate ”I reckon I been cross to yo' sometimes, but I didn't ood friends now,” said the giant ”Anybody what hurtfellow
”Coether now”
But Eradicate caught the sound of his young eoin', Massa To you want?”
”No, Massa Tom I jest wanted to ast if yo' done 'ot stuck in de road, an' yo' couldn't git past in yo'
auto? Does yo' 'hed Tom, and Eradicate also chuckled at the recollection