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第21章

A CRY FOR HELP

"Now, dad, tell me all about it," requested Tom when he and Ned were in Mr.Swift's apartment at the hotel, safe from the rain that was falling."How did you happen to see Anson Morse and Happy Harry?" My old readers will doubtless remember that the latter was the disguised tramp who was so vindictive toward Tom, while Morse was the man who endeavored to sneak in Mr.Swift's shop and steal a valuable invention.

"Well, Tom," proceeded the inventor, "there isn't much to tell.I was out walking in the woods yesterday, and when I was behind a clump of bushes I heard voices.I looked out and there I saw the two men.""At first I thought they were trailing me, but I saw that they had not seen me, and I didn't see how they could know I was in the neighborhood.So I quietly made my way back to the hotel.""Could you hear what they were saying?"

"Not all, but they seemed angry over something.The man with the blue ring on his finger asked the other man whether Murdock had been heard from.""Who is Murdock?"

"I don't know, unless he is another member of the gang or unless that is an assumed name.""It may be that.What else did you hear?"

"The man we know as Morse replied that he hadn't heard from him, but that he suspected Murdock was playing a double game.Then the tramp---Happy Harry---asked this question: 'Have you any clew to the sparkler?' And Morse answered: 'No, but I think Murdock has hid it somewhere and is trying to get away with it without giving us our share.' Then the two men walked away, and I came back to the hotel," finished Mr.Swift.

"Sparkler," murmured Tom."I wonder what that can be?" "That's a slang word for diamonds," suggested Ned.

"So it is.In that case, dad, I think we have nothing to worry about.Those fellows must be going to commit a diamond robbery or perhaps ithas already taken place."

The inventor seemed relieved at this theory of his son.His face brightened and he said: "If they are going to commit a robbery, Tom, we ought to notify the police.""But if they said that 'Murdock,' whoever he is, had the sparkler and was trying to get away with it without giving them their share, wouldn't that indicate that the robbery had already taken place?" asked Ned.

"That's so," agreed Tom."But it won't do any harm to tell the hotel detective that suspicious characters are around, no matter if the has been committed.Then he can be on the lookout.But I don't think we have anything to worry about, dad.Still, if you like, I'll take a run down to the house to see that everything is all right, though I'm sure it will be found that we have nothing to be alarmed over.""Well, I will be more relieved if you do," said the inventor, "However, suppose we have a good supper now and you boys can stay at the hotel to- night.Then you and Ned can start off early in the morning.""All right," agreed Tom, but there was a thoughtful look on his face and he appeared to be planning something that needed careful attention to details.

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