to forget all about patents, invention, machinery and even the
gyroscope for a week or two. When I get my motor-boat in shape
I'm going to take you and Ned Newton up the lake for a cruise. We
can camp out, or, if we had to, we could sleep in the boat. I'm
going to put a canopy on it and arrange some bunks. It will do
you good and perhaps new ideas for your gyroscope may come to you
after a rest."

"Perhaps they will, Tom. I am certainly tired enough to need a
vacation. It's very kind of you to think of me in connection with
your boat. But if you're going to get it this afternoon you'd
better start if you expect to get back by night. I think Mrs.
Baggert has dinner ready."

After the meal Tom selected a number of tools from his, own
particular machine shop and carried them down to the dock on the
lake, where his two small boats were tied.

"Aren't you going back on your motor-cycle" asked his father. "No,
Dad, I'm going to row over to Lanton, and, if I can get the ARROW
fixed, 'I'll tow my rowboat back."

"Very well, then you won't be in any danger from Andy Foger. I
must speak to his father about him."

"No, dad, don't," exclaimed the young inventor quickly. "I can
fight my own battles with Andy. I don't fancy he will bother me
again right away."

Tom found it more of a task than he had anticipated to get the