And it says that unless they hear from me at once
they will have to take steps that will cause me great
inconvenience. They have nerve, at any rate, and impudence, too!
I won't even bother to answer. But I wonder what they mean, and
why this letter was delayed?"
"The mails are all late on account of the transportation
congestion caused by moving troops to the camps," said Mr. Damon.
"Some of my letters are delayed a week. But, as you say, Tom,
these fellows are very impudent to threaten that way."
"It's all bluff," declared Tom. "I'm not worrying. And now,
Dad, since I've almost reached the top of the hill with my Air
Scout, I may be able to help you on that new electric motor
you're puzzling over."
"I wish you would, Tom. I am trying to invent a new system of
interchangeable brush contacts, but so far I've been unable to
make them work. However, there is no great hurry about that. If
you are going to offer your silent machine to the government
finish that first. We need all the aircraft we can get. The
battles on the other side seem to be all in favor of the Germans,
so far.
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