Part 24 (2/2)

”Fine Over a hundred, and the o in the big race, and win”

”No, I don't believe I'll go, dad”

”Why not?” Mr Swift spoke ly

”I--because--well, I don't want to”

”Nonsense, Tom! I know; it's on o in! I want you to win that race! Never et well, and I'll recover all the o in it and--and--win!”

The invalid's strength was fast leaving hian To to rise Dr Hendrix made a hasty eon to Toed inventor sank back with a so,” said Dr Gladby to Toet up his strength”

”Will he get better?” asked Tom, anxiously

”We can't say for sure,” was the answer ”We have great hopes”

”I don't want to enter the race unless I know he is going to live,”

went on Tom, as Dr Gladby followed him out of the room

”No one can say for a certainty that he will recover,” spoke the physician ”You will have to hope for the best, that is all, Too in the race It will occupy your ht help hi”

”But suppose--suppose so inventor

The doctor thought for a moment Then he exclaimed:

”You have a wireless outfit on your craft; haven't you?”

”Yes”

”Then you can receive es froineer, can send them, and you can pick them up in o to the -Bird apart at once, and shi+p it to Eagle Park Unless Dr

Hendrix wants to go back in it,” he added as an after thought

”No,” spoke Dr Gladby, ”Dr Hendrix is going to reency By that tio back by train I gather, froh he liked the air trip, he will not care for another one”

”Very well,” assented To-Bird for shi+pment Mr Jackson helped the were called on occasionally when boxes or crates were to be taken to the railroad station