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I'm going to find out what's at the end of
this road--even if it's only a wood pile."
For ten minutes more the two went on, making sure, by
occasional glimpses at the marks, that they were on the right
track. Then, suddenly, they saw something which made them feel
sure they had reached their goal.
In a clearing among the trees was a little cabin --a shack of
logs--and from the appearance it was deserted. There was not a
sign of life around

CHAPTER XXII
CLEWS AT LAST

For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom
and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees,
the young inventor and his companion did not move. They just
stood looking at the place.
"Well," said Tom,. at length, "we found it, didn't we
"We found something anyhow," agreed Jackson. "Whether it
amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
"Come on!" cried Tom, impulsively. "I'm going to see what's
there."
"There doesn't appear to be much of anything," said Jackson, as
he looked toward the lonely cabin with critical eyes.


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