his ship, building a machine with which to beat you."

"Do you, really?"

"I certainly do. Have you been around his place lately?"

"No. I've been too busy; and then I never have much to do with him."

"Then take my advice, and see if you can't get a look inside that shop.
You may see something that will surprise you. If you find that Andy is
infringing on your patented ideas, you can stop him by an injunction.
You've got this model patented, I take it?"

"Oh, yes. I didn't have at the time the plans were stolen, but I've
patented it since. I could get at him that way."

"Then take my advice, and do it. Get a look inside that shed, and you'll
find Andy working secretly there, no matter if his cronies do think he's
out of town."

"I believe I will," agreed Tom, and somehow he felt better now that he
had decided on a plan of action. He and the balloonist talked over at
some length just the best way to go about it, for the young inventor
recalled the time when he and Ned Newton had endeavored to look into
Andy's shed, with somewhat disastrous results to themselves; but Tom
knew that the matter at stake justified a risk, and he was willing to
take it.

"Well, now that's settled," said Mr. Sharp, "tell me more about yourself
and your aeroplane. My! To think that the Red Cloud was destroyed! That