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Tom hoped so, too, with all his heart.
There was nothing to do but to get back in the runabout and
make all speed for the nearest telephone, and Tom Swift lost
little time in doing this. They found a drug store which was open
a little later than usual, and at once Tom went into the booth
and called up the Shopton hospital. He was well known there, as
he and his father were liberal supporters of the institution,
which was a private affair. Many of Tom's men were treated at the
dispensary, and, as accidents were of more or less frequent
occurrence at the works, the young inventor had frequent
occasions to call up the place.
"Mr. Nestor would ask to be taken there, as it's nearest his
home--that is, if he was able to speak," Tom said to Mr. Damon,
who agreed with him. There was a little delay in getting the
hospital on the wire, but when Tom had it, and was talking to the
superintendent, he was rather surprised, to tell the truth, to be
told that Mr. Nestor had not been brought in.
"We haven't had any accident cases all day, nor to-night, Mr.


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