Rad was in the electric runabout, waiting for him. The words
spoken by O'Malley (Ned thought it must have been he who spoke of
the invention because of his deep voice) continued to disturb
Ned's thought.

"Rad," he said, as he got into the runabout, "did you ever
hear the name O'Malley?"

"Sure has," declared the colored man. "And it's a bad name and
a bad man owns it."

"Do you mean that?" exclaimed the financial manager of the
Swift Construction Company, with increasing apprehension. "Who is
he?"

"Why, Mr. Newton, don't you 'member dat man?"

"Who is he?" repeated Ned.

"Dat Andy O'Malley is de one what tried to hold up Massa Tom
dat time. O'Malley is de man what's been spyin' on Massa Tom--"

"Great grief!" exclaimed Ned, breaking in with excitement.
"I'll drive as fast as I can, Rad. There is something wrong at
the works, I do believe!"

"What's wrong, Mr. Ned?" demanded Rad. "We just come from dere,
and everyt'ing was all right."