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"When can you give me a test?" Mr. Terrill asked Tom.
"As soon as I can get my craft back to the shop and fit on a
new outer case. That won't take long, as I have some spare ones.
But I must help the Nestors," he went on, speaking to his father.
"I didn't mention it over the wire," he added, "but we've found
in the cabin a clew to the missing man. I must tell Mary and her
mother, and help them all I can."
"And allow me to help, too," begged Mr. Terrill. "Since this
affects you, Mr. Swift, and since you are, in a way, working for
Uncle Sam, you must let him help you. This is the first I have
heard of the missing gentleman, of whom your father just told me
something, but you must allow me to help search for him. I will
get the United States Secret Service at work."
"That will be fine!" cried Tom. "I wanted to get their aid, but
I didn't see how I could, as I knew they were too busy with army
matters and tracing seditious alien enemies, to bother with
private cases. I'm sure the Secret Service men can get trace of
the persons responsible for the detention of Mr.


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