"
"Or Mr. Keith, either?" asked Tom, a bit sharply.
"No, certainly not. Why should I?" he asked, boldly.
"I didn't know," Tom replied. "I'm sorry to postpone our trip,
but it's necessary," he added. "I'll be back as soon as I can.
Everything is in readiness, so there will be no delay."
Tom made a hurried meal, and then, giving Ned a hint of what
was in the wind, but cautioning him to say nothing about it, Tom
had the small Air Scout brought out, and in that he flew over to
Mary's home.
He found her waiting for him, and, after being duly cautioned
by her mother to "be careful," though whether that was of any
value or not is possibly debatable, the small, speedy craft again
took the air.
"You haven't heard anything from your uncle since last night,
have you?" asked Tom, as they flew along.
"Yes," answered Mary, "mother had a letter. He is worse, if
anything, and the doctor says the only thing that will save him
is the knowledge that the oil-well matter has turned out right
and that my uncle will get his share of the wealth.
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