Do you want me
to stay here?"
"I think it will be a good plan. I don't like to leave dad alone
if those scoundrels are around. Of course he's able to look after
himself, but sometimes he gets absent minded from thinking too
much about his inventions."
"Of course I'll stay here at the hotel. This is just as good a
vacation as I could wish."
"Oh, I don't mean all the while. Just a day or so--until I come
back. I may be here again by to-morrow night and find that my
father is needlessly alarmed. Then something may have happened at
home and I would be delayed. If I should be, I'd feel better to
know that you were here."
"Then I'll stay, and if I see any of those men--"
"You'd better steer clear of them," advised Tom quickly. "They
are dangerous customers."
"All right. Then I'll go over and give Miss Nestor lessons on how
to run a motor-boat," was the smiling response. "I fancy, with
what she and I know, we can make out pretty well."
"Hold on there!" cried Tom gaily. "No trespassing, you know."
"Oh, I'll just say I'm your agent," promised Ned with a grin.
"You can't object to that."
"No, I s'pose not. Well, do the best you can. She is certainly a
nice girl."
"Yes, but you do seem to turn up at most opportune times.
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