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Foger looked apprehensively toward the door, through which the custom men had descended. He also appeared to be anxiously listening. But when Mr. Whitford came back, with a disappointed look on his face, and said there was nothing to be found, Mr. Foger smiled: "What did I tell you?" he asked triumphantly. "Never mind," was the retort of Uncle Sam's man. "We are not through with Shopton yet."
To say that the custom officer was astonished at what the boys related to him, is putting it mildly. He was much excited. "I think we're on the right trail!" he exclaimed. "You may have done a big service for Uncle Sam. Come on!" "Where?" the boys asked him. "We'll make a raid on the old Foger home, and on the gardener's house at once. We may catch the rascals red-handed.
The youth had no sooner come in sight of the old Shopton bank, to distinguish it from the Second National, which Mr. Foger had started, than he was aware that something unusual had occurred. There was quite a crowd about it, and more persons were constantly arriving to swell the throng.
I've got you shut up good and tight, and you'll stay there until I get ready to let you out." "Andy Foger!" gasped Tom. "Andy Foger sneaked in here and turned the gear. But how did he get to this part of the coast?
Do you think you can find the valley?" "Well, there's no telling. We generally do succeed in finding what we go after, even if we didn't get the diamond secret. I'm anxious to have Abe come, now, though until I got his letter I had almost forgotten about my promise to him. But, say, what's this you told me about Andy Foger making an airship?" "It's true, though I haven't seen it.
But the figure stumbled, and, a moment later the young inventor was upon him, grappling with him. "Here! Let me go!" cried a voice, and Tom uttered an exclamation of surprise. "Andy Foger!" he cried. "I've caught you! You tried to damage my car!" "Yes, and I'm hurt, too!" whined Andy. "My father will sue you for damages if I die."
Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again. "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift. "We must take the money to him, and demand that he withdraw the offer of reward for your arrest." "Yes," agreed Tom. "I guess the reward will go to some one besides Andy Foger."
The fire had been scattered, and extinguished by the explosion which Tom, though still bound to the tree had caused to happen in the midst of the Deep Forest Throng. Then, as the smoke rolled away, Andy Foger cried: "Come on, fellows! Something's happened. I guess a volcano blew up!" The Deep Forest Throng needed no urging to flee from the place of the mysterious explosion.
He held an open letter in his hand. "This is strange very strange," he murmured. "What is it?" asked Tom quickly. "Why. Mr. Foger has written to me asking to be allowed to sell some of our patents and machines on commission." "Sell them on commission!" exclaimed his son. "Why does a millionaire like Mr. Foger want to be selling goods on commission? It's only a trick!"
There it is! Some one is in there! If it's Andy Foger, I'll have him arrested, sure!" "Maybe we can't catch him." "That's so. Andy is a pretty slippery customer. Say, Mr. Jackson, you go around and get Eradicate, and have him bring a club. We can't trust him with a gun. Tell him to get at the back door, and I'll wait for you to join me, and we'll go in the front door.
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