Jackson's
apartment in passing.
"Some one in the shed, after the Humming-Bird!" shouted Tom. "Get a gun,
and come down!"
Chapter Eleven
Tom Is Hurt
As Tom passed down the hall on his way to the side door, from which he
could more quickly reach the aeroplane shed, he saw his father coming
from his room.
"What's the matter? What is it?" asked Mr. Swift, and alarm showed on
his pale face.
"It's nothing much, dad," said the youth, as quietly as he could, for he
realized that to excite his father might have a bad effect on the
invalid.
"Then why are you in such a hurry? Why have you that revolver? I know
there is something wrong, Tom. I am going to help you!"
In his father's present weakened state Tom desired this least of all, so
he said:
"Now, never mind, dad. I thought I heard a noise out in the yard, and
I'm not going to take any chances. So I roused Mr. Jackson, and I'm
going down to see what it is. Perhaps it may only be Eradicate's mule,
Boomerang, kicking around, or it may be Rad himself, or some one after
his chickens.
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