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"No, I really think he means to do us an injury," said Mr. Roumann. "He has some fancied grievance against us, or he is being used as a tool by Zeb Forker. Perhaps the man who stole the plates was with him, and he hoped to get some more during the confusion. I think we had better take a look at the machine shop."
A man who used to work for me, but whom I discharged because of dishonetesty. His name was Zeb Forker." "One of the men who threw the bomb was same one who was at the window one night," said Mark. "Do you suppose he could be Forker, Mr. Roumann?" "No, I do not believe so. But we will not discuss that now. I fancy the men will not bother us again." "I'll tell Andy to keep a better watch," said Mr.
Damon, with Frank Forker, the young machinist, were soon busy in their big tent, which was a combined workshop and living quarters, for Tom had determined to stay right on the ground until the big race was over. "I don't see anything of Andy Foger," remarked Mr. Damon, on the second day of their residence in the park. "There are lots of new entries arriving, but he doesn't seem to be on hand."
Rose Mary was sharply recalled and sent into the house to complete the arrangements for the festivities, when she had followed the forker down by the lilac hedge, rake in hand, with evident intention of being of great assistance in the gardening of the amateur. "Pull the dirt up closter around those bleeding-hearts, Tucker," commanded Miss Lavinia from her rocker.
I would also like to learn if my enemy, Forker, sent that crazy machinist to bother me," but he never found out. As the German had predicted, the red material brought back was enormously valuable, and the projectile was more than paid for by a small part of it.
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