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As for the unprincipled men who made an effort to secure it, they had so covered up their tracks that there was no way of prosecuting them, nor could any action be held against Smeak & Katch, the unscrupulous lawyers. "Well," remarked Mr. Swift to Tom, a few nights after the recovery of the model, "your motor-cycle certainly did us good service.
The offer came through Smeak & Katch, the lawyers, and when I refused it they seemed much disappointed. I think now that this same firm, and the financiers who have employed them, are trying by all the means in their power to get possession of my ideas, if not the invention and model itself." "What can you do, dad?" "Well, I must think. I certainly must take some means to protect myself.
See Swift to-day. Make offer. If not accepted do the best you can. Spare no effort. Don't give plans away." "Is that all?" asked Mr. Swift. "All except the signature." "Who is the telegram signed by?" "By Smeak & Katch," answered Tom. "Those rascally lawyers!" exclaimed his father. "I was beginning to suspect this.
Damon, who was an eccentric individual, was so disheartened by his attempts to ride the motor-cycle that he sold it to Tom for fifty dollars, though it had cost much more. About the same time that Tom bought the motor-cycle a firm of rascally lawyers, Smeak & Katch by name, had, in conjunction with several men, made an attempt to get control of an invention of a turbine motor perfected by Mr.
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