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Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders, or, the Underground Search for the Idol of Gold by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
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"I knew it!" Ned exclaimed as he walked
home. "I knew something was in the wind.
The little green god of jealousy has Tom in his
clutches. That's why my inventive friend was
so anxious to go on this expedition when he
learned Beecher was to go. He wants to beat
him. I guess the professor has plainly shown
that he wouldn't like anything better than to
cut Tom out with Mary. Whew! that's something
to think about!"



CHAPTER VI

UNPLEASANT NEWS


Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what
he had heard at the Nestor home. Not for the
world would he let Tom Swift know of the
situation.

"That is, I won't let him know that I know,"
said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as
well aware of the situation as I am. But it sure
is queer that this Professor Beecher should have
taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father
should regard him so well. That is natural,
I suppose. But I wonder how Mary herself
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