"If Mr. Nestor is to be found, they'll find him!" declared Tom
Swift.
Mr. Damon, as might be expected, was very much excited and
wrought up over all these happenings.
"Bless my watch chain, Tom Swift!" cried the eccentric man,
"but something is always happening to you. And to think I wasn't
along when this latest happened!"
"Well, you can be in at the finish," promised Tom, and it was
strange how his promise was fulfilled.
Meanwhile there was much to do. During the time the Secret
Service men were busy looking up clews which might lead to the
finding of Mr. Nestor and keeping watch in the vicinity of the
hut, Tom had his airship brought back to the hangar, and a new
silencer was attached. While this work was going on the place was
guarded night and day by responsible men, so there was no chance
for an enemy spy to get in and do further damage.
An investigation was made of the Universal Flying Machine
Company, but nothing could be proved to link them with the
outrage. Gale and Ware were in Europe--ostensibly on government
business, but it was said that if anything could be proved
connecting them with the attempt made on Tom Swift's craft, they
would be deprived of all official contracts and punished.
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