I could get at him that way."
"Then take my advice, and do it. Get a look inside that shed, and you'll
find Andy working secretly there, no matter if his cronies do think he's
out of town."
"I believe I will," agreed Tom, and somehow he felt better now that he
had decided on a plan of action. He and the balloonist talked over at
some length just the best way to go about it, for the young inventor
recalled the time when he and Ned Newton had endeavored to look into
Andy's shed, with somewhat disastrous results to themselves; but Tom
knew that the matter at stake justified a risk, and he was willing to
take it.
"Well, now that's settled," said Mr. Sharp, "tell me more about yourself
and your aeroplane. My! To think that the Red Cloud was destroyed! That
was a fine craft."
"Indeed she was," agreed Tom. "I'm going to make another on similar
lines, some day, but now all my time is occupied with the Humming Bird."
"She is a hummer, too," complimented Mr. Sharp. "But I almost forgot the
real object of my trip here.
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