Part 4 (1/2)
[Illustration: Eradicate Sa do you think it will take todisk, son?”
asked Mr Swift ”That is, if you find any more of the new material”
”The ht steaet here within the next ten days It'll require at least three weeks to extract all the X and cast it into shape Taking everything into consideration, I should say it will be at least six weeks before we can test the device Thea lot of X in the planet stone But I'm sure I shall”
[Illustration: ”The Meteorite Is Northbound!”]
After dinner the boys went over to the main office of the Swift Construction Company to clear up a number of routine business matters which required Toive more time to his new experiments
[Illustration: The Boys Went to the Main Office]
”Now, young fellow, I'et away until you've looked over these papers!” declared Ned, pretending to threaten his chum with a yardstick ”I've been after you for a week about 'eht, though,” he admitted
The torked rapidly Within an hour the seely endless stack of documents had shrunk to a few letters and bills Just as Ned was reaching for one of the in the outer office
[Illustration: The Two Worked Rapidly]
”I'll get it, To inventor ”I'll switch it to ,” he said into the mouthpiece a moment later ”Oh, hello, Mrs Damon What's that? But I don't understand No, there must be some mistake!” A loud click sounded in the receiver and To?” asked Ned, noting his friend's serious face
[Illustration: Tom Jerked the Instrument From His Ear]
”Mr Damon's been hurt in an auto accident For soet to the hospital at once!”
[Illustration: ”Mr Damon's Been Hurt!”]
CHAPTER IV
A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT
”You drive, Tom,” said Ned, for they had co onto your hat!”
Ton and Ned knew his chuet the most out of his roadster In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watch on to Your Hat”]
”Oh, an' 'tiz you agin, Misther Swift,” said Malligan ”Sure, an' I wouldn't have stopped yez but ht, Pat,” coht”
The Shopton Hospital was located a couple ofscientist's guidance the roadster reached its entrance within a few minutes At the information desk the boys were informed where Mr Damon had been taken