"
"Yes," agreed Tom. "But if you have to bless anything to-night, 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 know who's
coming."
"Oh, I'll be careful," promised Mr. Damon.
"Andy will find out, sooner or later, that we are in town," went on Tom,
"but we may be able to learn to-night what we want to know, and then we
can tell how to act."
A little later, as if they were merely strolling about, Mr. Damon and
Tom headed for Mr. Bentley's place, which was on the outskirts of the
town. There was a full moon, and the night was just right for the kind
of observation Tom wanted to make. There were few persons abroad, and
the young inventor thought he would have no one spying on him.
They located the big house of Andy's uncle without trouble. Going down a
side street, they had a glimpse of a shed, built of new boards, standing
in the middle of a large lot. About the structure was a new, high wooden
fence, but as Tom and his friend passed along it they saw that a gate in
it was open.
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