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Whitford to the effect that Andy's airship was not out the previous night, and that so far no clews had developed from the letter, or from any other source. "We'll just have to keep our eyes open," wrote Mr. Whitford. "I think perhaps we are altogether wrong about the Fogers, unless they are deeper than I give them credit for.
"Well, we won't average such speed as we did during the hail storm," said Tom. "The wind of that carried us along at a terrific pace. But we will get there in plenty of time, I think." "Why; is there any particular rush?" asked Ned. "There's no telling when the Fogers may appear," answered the young inventor in a low voice. "But now we must get to work to repair damage."
No one looking like either was to be seen, and Tom's mind at once went back to the vacant seats at the table. "By Jove, Ned!" he exclaimed. "I believe I have it!" "Have what a fit of seasickness?" "No, but these empty seats the persons we saw you know they belong there and they're afraid to come out and be seen." "Why should they be if they're not the Fogers.
"Yes, if they pay enough," replied Tom, and he meant it, for he had no doubt that many museums would be glad to get specimens of the golden images. Just as they were about to start off Tom had swept the moonlit trail with his night-glass, but there was no sign of the Fogers, though they may have seen their rivals start off. "Let her go!" ordered Tom, and they were once more underway.
When you are ready to start I'll see you again, and give you any last news I have. I'll also arrange so that you can communicate with me, or some of my men." "Have you given up all suspicion of the Fogers?" asked the young inventor. "Yes. But I still think Shopton is somehow involved in the custom violations. I'm going to put one of my best men on the ground here, and go to the border myself."
Give me full speed, I want the motor to warm up." "But that message from Mr. Whitford? He says he has a new clew to the Fogers." "That's all right. He may have, but he doesn't ask us to work it up. He says he will meet us in Logansville, and he can't if we don't go there. We're off for Logansville. Good-bye dad. I'll bring you back a souvenir, Mrs. Baggert," he called to the housekeeper.
"Because it's too expensive a place for a poor man to keep up, and Mr. Foger is now poor." "Yes, he didn't get any of the gold, as we did when we went to the underground city," remarked Tom. "Well, I don't wish anybody bad luck but I certainly hope the Fogers keep poor enough to stay away from Shopton. They bothered me enough. But where did you see Andy?"
Whitford doesn't want the Fogers to know I'm on the ground until he has a chance to work up his clew. So I'll just go slowly, and remain in the background for a while." "Well, maybe it's a good plan," agreed Tom. "Of course," began Tom, "it would be " He was interrupted by a shout from Koku, who had gone to the motor room, for the giant was as fascinated over machinery as a child.
More than likely though, that he'll put it down to some crazy whim of us 'Americanos. I hope he does. We can talk loudly, when he's around, about how we want to get historical relics, and the Fogers are after the same thing. There have been several expeditions down this way from rival colleges or museums after Aztec relics, and he may think we're one of them.
I suppose the smugglers take the goods from the river steamers, land them, pack them in airships, and fly across with them. But if you're trying to connect the Fogers, and Logansville, and Montford with the smugglers, I don't see where it comes in with the St. Lawrence, and the airships, Tom." "Forget that part of it for a while, Ned. Maybe they are all off on airships, anyhow.
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