Part 16 (1/2)

”Oh! his? Yes, his is red He's a nephew, or some relation to Mr

Bentley I did hear his naotten it Sandy, or Andy, or soh for To any o to their roo inquiries frouests A little later, supper was served, and To finished, whispered to Mr Dah

”What are you going to do?” asked the eccentricout and have a look at this new shed by ht,”

decided Tom ”I want to see what it's like, and, if possible, I want to get a peep inside I'll soon be able to tell whether or not Andy is using ht I' a lot of reed Toht, Mr

Damon, please whisper it Andy, or some of his friends, may be about the shed, and as soon as they hear one of your blessings they'll knoho's co”

”Oh, I'll be careful,” promised Mr Damon

”Andy will find out, sooner or later, that we are in toent on Toht ant to know, and then we can tell how to act”

A little later, as if they wereabout, Mr Damon and Tom headed for Mr Bentley's place, which was on the outskirts of the town There was a full ht for the kind of observation To inventor thought he would have no one spying on hi house of Andy's uncle without trouble Going down a side street, they had a gli in the h wooden fence, but as Toate in it was open

”I' in!” whispered Tom

”Will it be safe?” asked Mr Daot to knohat Andy is doing Come on! We'll take a chance!”

Cautiously they entered the enclosure The big shed was dark, and stood out conspicuously in the ht

”There doesn't seeet a look in the ?”

”It's worth trying, anyhow,” agreed Mr Damon ”I'm with you, Tom”

They drew nearer to the shed Suddenly Tom stepped on a stick, which broke with a sharp report

”Bless my spectacles!” cried Mr Damon, half aloud

There was silence for a moment, and then a voice cried out:

”Who's there? Hold on! Don't coerous!”

Tom and Mr Daer and a man