Part 24 (1/2)
”The only way in which any one could iven in those papers And now here is a letter, addressed tomy prices on a certain dye, which can only be made by the process bequeathed to me by the Frenchman”
”Whichto this fir to sell them some of this dye But, in some way, my name must have appeared on the letter or papers sent on by the scoundrels, and this big fir! Even then I would not have benefited if they had confiscated this letter as I am sure, they have done in the case of others But, by soet this
”And it proves, To are in possession of my dye formulae, and that they have tried to dispose of so of this, the firm replies to me So now I have direct evidence--just what I wanted--and I can get on the trail of the scoundrels who have cheated hts”
Tom looked at the letter which, it appeared, had been left with Koku by a special delivery boy from the post office It was an inquiry about certain dyes, and was addressed to Mr Baxter in care of Field and Melling, the for dye plant, with offices in the Landh you h this,” Tom said, as he handed back the letter ”But I'et further evidence before you could convict them in a court of law--you'll have to show that they actually have possession of your formulae”
”That's what I wish I could do,” said the chemist, someistfully
His first enthusiasm had been lessened
”I'll help you all I can,” offered To inventor was to render help to the chemist in a most sensational etting a large supply of these che city”
”Yes, you have done enough for me,” said Mr Baxter ”But I think noith this letter as evidence, we'll be able to ree with you,” Too over to see Mr Daood business ht also call on that laho does work for Mr Keith and Mr Blake And that remindshome I promised to fetch her in one of the airshi+ps”
”I will go and see Mr Daood advice”
”Even if he does bless everything he sees!” laughed Tooing to Waterfield”
”Thanks, I'll be glad to go with you,” said the chelad to see his friends, and, when he had listened to the latest developments, he exclaimed with unusual emphasis:
”Bless ht trail at last Come in, and we'll talk this over”
So Toed for a large supply of the cheuisher
For several days Tom was so busy that he had little time to devote to Mr Baxter, or even to see him He learned, however, that the chemist and Mr Da inventor hoped so well He had let several large cities know that he had so machine, and he received several offers to demonstrate it
He closed with one of these, soreed to fly over in his aircraft and extinguish a fire which was to be started in an old building which had been condemned, and was to be destroyed This was in a city some four hundred miles away and when Ned Newton called on hi his sky-craft with a heavy cargo of the newest liquid extinguisher
”You aren't taking any chances, are you, Tom?” asked Ned
”What do you h of the liquid 'fire-discourager' to douse any blaze that was ever started”
”No use sending a boy on a o with me, Ned--you and Mr Baxter We leave this afternoon for Denton”
”I'll be with you Couldn't pass up a chance like that But here co on hisunder the stress of soinventor ”Rad--he--he--”
”Has anything happened?” asked Tom, quickly ”No, not yet But dat pill man--he say by tomorrow he know if Rad ever will see sunshi+ne more!”