"That
was only Harry's crazy notion after he saw something big and
ungainly careening about the enclosed yard of Shop Thirteen.
Hello, there go Mary Nestor and her father!" and Ned pointed
to the opposite side of the street where the girl and Mr.
Nestor could be seen in the light of a street lamp.
"They're going out to see Tom's secret," said Mr. Damon.
"There's plenty of room in my car. Let's ask them to go with
us."
"Surely," agreed Ned, and a moment later he and Mary were
in the rear seat while Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor were in the
front, Mr. Damon at the wheel, and they were soon speeding
down the road.
"I do hope everything will go all right," observed Mary.
"What do you mean?" asked Ned.
"I mean Tom is a little bit anxious about this test."
"Did he tell you what it was to be?"
"No; but when he called to invite father and me to be
present he seemed worried. I guess it's a big thing, for he
never has acted this way before--not talking about his
work."
"That's right," assented Ned. "But the secret will soon be
disclosed, I fancy.
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