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Tom Swift and His Sky Racer, or, the Quickest Flight on Record by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
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some such name as that."

This was near enough for Tom and Mr. Damon, and they did not want to
risk asking any more questions. They turned away to go to their rooms,
as the clerk was busy answering inquiries from some other guests. A
little later, supper was served, and Tom, having finished, whispered to
Mr. Damon to join him upstairs as soon as he was through.

"What are you going to do?" asked the eccentric man.

"We're going out and have a look at this new shed by moonlight," decided
Tom. "I want to see what it's like, and, if possible, I want to get a
peep inside. I'll soon be able to tell whether or not Andy is using my
stolen plans."

"All right. I'm with you. Bless my bill of fare! But we seem to be doing
a lot of mysterious work of late."

"Yes," agreed Tom. "But if you have to bless anything to-night, Mr.
Damon, please whisper it. Andy, or some of his friends, may be about the
shed, and as soon as they hear one of your blessings they'll know who's
coming."

"Oh, I'll be careful," promised Mr. Damon.

"Andy will find out, sooner or later, that we are in town," went on Tom,
"but we may be able to learn to-night what we want to know, and then we
can tell how to act."

A little later, as if they were merely strolling about, Mr. Damon and
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