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"Eighty," said Tom quietly, though his heart was beating fast. "Well, of all " began Andy, but Sam Snedecker dragged him back. "You haven't got any more money," said the bully's crony. "Better stop now." "I will not! I'm going home for more," declared Andy. "I must have that boat." "It will be sold when you get back," said Sam.
I guess he doesn't understand how to run it. I wonder if he'll offer to race now?" But the red-haired owner of the auto boat evidently did not intend to offer Tom a race. The RED STREAK went on down the lake, passing the ARROW about half a mile away. Then the young inventor saw that Andy had two other lads in the boat with him. "Sam Snedecker and Pete Bailey, I guess," he murmured.
"It's all done, so Sam Snedecker was telling me last night, and to-day Andy is going to try to fly it." "You don't mean it!" "Sure thing. Let's go over and watch him." "He might make a fuss, same as he did when we looked in the window of his shed." "He can't make any fuss now. He's got to take his machine out to fly it, and anybody that wants to can look on.
"Find out anything you can of his movements for the past few weeks, but don't lose sight of him for a minute until to-morrow morning. He's supposed to be working up the evidence now for the Snedecker divorce, so it won't be difficult for you to locate him. You know what he looks like." "Yes, sir. I know the man himself if you call such a little rat a man.
His clothes were covered with mud from the ditch, some of the muck had splashed over his face so that he was a pitiable looking object. "What's the matter?" panted Pete Bailey. "Are you hurt?" asked Sam Snedecker. The two cronies had hurried to the side of the bully. "Matter? Can't you see what's the matter?" demanded Andy wrathfully. "The machine came down, that's what's the matter!
He and his cronies, Sam Snedecker and Pete Bailey, made trouble for Tom, chiefly because Tom managed to beat Andy twice in boat races. It was while in his motor-boat, Arrow, that Tom formed the acquaintance of John Sharp, a veteran balloonist.
It was very evident that he wanted to prevent any further conversation between his parent and Tom. "But I don't understand," went on the banker, clearly puzzled. "What friend gave you such information, Mr. er Tom Swift?" "Sam Snedecker," replied the lad quickly.
You should be more careful and so should Sam Snedecker, who's hiding outside the bushes," went on our hero, for he had caught sight of the form of Andy's crony. "I I told him not to do it!" exclaimed Sam as he came from his hiding place. "Shut up!" exclaimed Andy desperately. "Oh, I think I know your secret," continued the young inventor.
"I caught him sneaking around my machine shop about an hour ago, and when I asked him what he was doing he said he'd been out riding with Andy, and that they broke a wheel. I'm glad it was only a blown-out tire," and Tom's voice had a curious note in it. "But there must be some mistake," insisted Mr. Foger. "Sam Snedecker was not riding with us this evening.
Hastings told me to be sure the purchaser was satisfied. Here he comes now. I guess he wasn't at the auction." An elderly gentleman was approaching Mr. Wood and Tom. Most of the throng was dispersing, but the young inventor noticed that Andy Foger and Sam Snedecker stood to one side, regarding him closely. "So you got my boat," remarked the former owner of the craft.
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