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"It's a trick," declared Walter. "Our rivals have induced the men to go on strike in order to hamper us with the work so they'll get the job." But the closest inquiry failed to prove this statement. If Blakeson & Grinder, or any of their agents, had a hand in the strike they covered their operations well. Though diligent inquiry was made, no trace of Waddington, or any other tool, could be found.
Just before the Browns were ready to set off once more in their automobile, a hired hand from the Blakeson farm came down with a basket of fresh eggs, some apples and other fruit which the farmer gave Daddy Brown and Uncle Tad for helping to put out the fire. "Oh, he needn't have done that," said Mrs. Brown. "But I do love fresh eggs, so I'll keep them. Please thank Mr. Blakeson for me."
"Premature blast. Third one this week. Somebody is working against us!" "Never mind that now," cried Job Titus. "We must see to the poor fellows who are hurt." "I guess there aren't many," his brother said. "They were on their way out when the charge went off. Some more of Blakeson & Grinder's work, I'll wager!" They were rushing in to the smoke-filled tunnel now, followed by Tom, Mr.
If one was, I guess he'll think we are keeping pretty closely after him, and he may give this part of the country a wide berth." "I hope he does," returned Tom. "Do you know, Ned, I have an idea that these fellows Schwen Simpson, and those back of them, including Blakeson are trying to get hold of the secret of my tank for the Germans." "I shouldn't be surprised.
"And what are you going to do next?" asked Mr. Damon. "Get those missing men back. That will break the hoodoo, and the others will come back to work. Then we'll get on the trail of Waddington, or Blakeson & Grinder, and put a stop to this business. We know their secret now." "You mean to get the men out of the secret valley, Tom?" "Yes.
"There must be witchcraft at work here!" "Nonsense!" exclaimed his brother. "It's more likely the craft of Blakeson & Grinder, with Waddington helping them." "Well, if a human agency made these twenty-five men disappear, prove it!" insisted Walter. His brother did not know what to say. "Well, go on with the work," was Job's final conclusion.
I met Blakeson, one of the rival contractors when I helped dig the big tunnel." "Is that so? Where'd you meet him?" "Right around here. It was certainly a surprise, and at first I couldn't place him. Then the memory of his face came back to me," and Tom related the incident which had taken place the day he and Mr. Damon were out in the Hawk. "What's he doing around here?" asked Ned.
"Then we can depend on it," remarked Tom, "that the men are all right and their relatives know it. There's some conspiracy here." So it seemed. But who was at the bottom of it? "I can't figure out where Blakeson & Grinder come in," said Job Titus. "They would have an object in crippling us, but they seem to be working from the financial end, trying to make us fail there.
His last hours, however, were made as comfortable as possible by the generosity of Tom and Mr. Damon. No effort was made to bring Blakeson & Grinder to justice, as there was no evidence against them after Waddington died. And, as the tunnel was finished, the Titus brothers had no further cause for worry.
"This accounts for some of it, then." "For some of what?" asked Ned. "For some of the actions of that Blakeson, He's been hanging around here, I understand, asking too many questions about things that I'm trying to keep secret even from my best friends," and as Tom said this Ned fancied there was a note of regret in his voice.
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