They were only
concerned about their own money, and Tom was given admittance to
the house.
Tom made a casual search, hoping to find some clue to the
whereabouts of Mr. Damon, or to get some papers that would save
his fortune. But the search was unsuccessful.
There was a safe in the room Peters used for an office, but when
Tom got there the strong box was open, and only some worthless
documents remained.
"He smelled a rat, all right," said Tom, grimly. "After he
telephoned to Mrs. Damon something happened that gave him an
intimation that someone was after him. So he got away as soon as
he could."
"But what are you going to do about it, Tom?"
"Get right after him. He can't have gotten very far. I want him
and I want Boylan. We're getting close to the end of the trail,
Ned."
"Yes, but we haven't found Mr. Damon yet, and his fortune seems to
have vanished."
"Well, we'll do the best we can," said Tom, grimly. "Now I'm going
to get a warrant for the arrest of Peters, and one for Boylan, and
I'm going to get myself appointed a special officer with power to
serve them. We've got our work cut out for us, Ned."
"Well, I'm with you to the end."
"I know you are!" cried Tom.
CHAPTER XXIV
THE LONELY HOUSE
The young inventor had little difficulty in getting the warrants
he sought. In the case of Boylan, who seemed to be Peters's right-
hand man, when it came to criminal work, Tom made a charge of
unlawfully taking the airship.
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