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the usual ones are circular, diamond-shape or oblong. Some tire
manufacturer must have tried a new stunt. But as for saying these
marks were made by the same machine you saw evidences of the
night Mr. Nestor disappeared, why, that's going a little too far,
Tom."
"Yes, I suppose it is," admitted the young inventor. "But it's
a clew worth following. Maybe Mr. Nestor has been brought to some
lonely place like this, and is being held."
"Why would any one want to do that?" asked Jackson. "He had no
enemies.
"Well, perhaps those who ran him down and injured him are
afraid to let him go for fear he will prosecute them and ask for
heavy damages," suggested Tom. "They may be holding him a captive
until he gets well, and aim on treating him so nicely that he
won't bring suit."
"That's a pretty far-fetched theory," said the mechanician as
he carefully looked at the tracks. "But of course it may be true.
Anyhow, these tire marks are rather recent, I should say, and
they are made by a new tire. Do you think we can follow them?"
"I'm going to try !" declared Tom.


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