Part 3 (2/2)
I'll give you the benefit of my advice I think my new form of motor can be used in it”
”No! No inventions--at least not just yet!” objected the physician ”You
Then you and Tom can build as many airshi+ps as you like”
Mr Swift felt so ht to work planning the airshi+p that was to win the big prize, but the doctor would not hear of it Toh sketches of what he had inthem froht, and modeled after one his father had recently patented
Then a new idea caard to the shape of his aeroplane, and he worked several days drawing the plans for it It was a new idea in construction, and he believed it would give hireat speed he desired
”But I'd like dad to see it,” he said ”As soon as he's well enough I'll go over it with him”
That time came a week later, and with a co his latest ideas, Tom went into the library where his father was seated in an easy-chair Dr Gladby had said it would not now hared inventor to do a little work Toan to explain thereat there, Toth ”It is a very small monoplane, to be sure, but I think with the new principle you have introduced it ork; but, if I were you, I'd shape those wing tips a little differently”
”No, they're better that way,” said Toree with his father ”I'll show you froht away”
Anxious to deht in his theory, Toet theon a small table near where his father was seated
”There, you see, dad,” said the young inventor as he re-entered the library a fewa spiral ascent it throws your tail wings out of plumb, and so--”
To back in his chair, with his eyes closed The lad started in alar to his father's side
”He's had another of those heart attacks!” gasped Toert, when Mr Swift opened his eyes He looked at Toht, and did not show any signs of illness
”Well, I declare!” exclaimed the inventor ”I one That's what I did I fell asleep!”
”Oh!” said Toain Now, in this model, as you will see by the plans, it is necessary--”
He paused, and looked over at the table where he had left the drawings
They were not there!
”The plans, father!” Tom exclaimed ”The plans I left on the table!
Where are they?”
”I haven't touched them,” was the answer ”They were on that table, where you put theot all about the?”
”They're not here!” And Toone?”
”I wasn't out of one to sleep, but--”