Part 5 (2/2)

”Pretty soon, now I've got another set of plans made, and I've fixed theood”

”How's that?”

”I've put in a whole lot of wrong figures andI have ures and lines by a secret mark, and when I work on them I'll use only the proper ones But any one else wouldn't know this Oh, I'll fool 'eet the machine done I'd like to ride in it Will it carry two, as your butterfly does?”

”Yes, only it will be ive you a ride, all right, Ned Well, now I et busy and see what material I need for what I hope will prove to be the speediest aeroplane in the world”

”That's going soet your pro for you She said you must be very busy, for she hadn't seen you in some time”

”Um!” was all Tom answered, but by the blush that mounted to his face it was evident that he was more interested in Mary Nestor than his ot out pencil and paper, and was busily engaged insome intricate calculations He drew odd little sketches on the s he would need to construct the new aeroplane

This finished, he went to Mr Jackson, the engineer, and asked hiether, and to have them put in the special shop where Toether as soon as I can,” he reood tryout before I enter in the race, and I es in it”

Mr Jackson proht away, and then Tom went in to talk to his father about the motor that was to whirl the propeller of the new air craft

Mr Swift had ih Dr

Gladby said he was far fro well, the physician declared there was no reason why he should not do sou the bestthe fins to the cylinders to make them air-cooled, when a voice sounded outside, the voice of Eradicate:

”Heah! Whar yo' goin'?” deoin'?”

”So up suddenly

”Perhaps it's the saested Mr Swift

”Hold on, dere!” yelled Eradicate again

Then a voice replied:

”Bless lars around? Why all these precautions? Bless my steam heater! Don't you knowover his face ”Mr

Dae,” responded Mr Swift, with a snize hi fro up the walk behind a well-dressed gentleoodness! It's Mr Damon!” exclaimed Eradicate ”I didn't know yo', sah, wif dem whiskers on! I didn't, fo' a fac'!”

”Bless my razor! I suppose it does make a difference,” said the eccentric ht I'd look better, and rew one to please her But I don't like it A beard is too warm this kind of weather; eh, To inventor and his father, who stood in the los of the library ”Entirely too warree with you!” exclailad to see you!”