"Well, he'll have one to take if he wants it, if I can make my
plans a success," declared Tom. "That is, unless those other
fellows get ahead of me."
"What other fellows?" asked Mr. Damon.
"Gale, Ware and their crowd," was the answer. "I fancy they are
provoked because I wouldn't agree to work for them, and now, that
Gale overheard--as he must have--what I propose working on, they
may try that game themselves."
"You mean try to turn out a silent motor?"
"Yes. It would be a big feather in their cap for their company,
so far, hasn't been very successful on government orders. That's
why they came to me, I guess."
"I shouldn't be surprised, Tom," conceded Mr. Damon. "Since the
government accepted your giant cannon and your great searchlight,
you have come into greater prominence than ever before. And those
two things are a wonderful success."
"Yes," admitted Tom, modestly enough, "the big electric light
seems to have been of some benefit on the European battle front,
and though they haven't been able to make and transport as many
of my giant cannons as I'd like to see over there, it is
progressing, I understand.
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