Now that he had made up his mind to go in
search of the diamond makers, he wanted nothing to interfere with
it. Lest the feelings of Mr. Parker might be hurt by the mistake
he had made, the young inventor cautioned Eradicate not to say
anything more about the matter.
"'Deed an' I won't," the colored man promised. "I'se only too
glad dere wa'n't no earthquake, dat's what I is."
As for Mr. Parker, he did not appear much put out by his error
in predicting.
"I am sure that what I heard was a tremor, due to some distant
earthquake shock," he said. "The mule's kicking was only a
coincidence."
And Tom let him have his way about it. The week was drawing to
a close, and the Red Cloud was nearly in shape for the voyage. At
almost the last minute Tom found that he needed some electrical
apparatus for the airship, and as he had to go to Chester for it,
he decided he would make the trip in his monoplane, and, while in
the city, would also get the diamond pin he was having made for
Mary Nestor.
He started off early one morning, in the swift little craft
Butterfly, and soon had reached Chester. The diamond brooch was
ready for him.
"It is one of the most beautiful stones we have ever set," the
diamond merchant told him. "Don't forget, if you find any more,
Mr. Swift, to let us have a chance to bid on them.
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