Chapter 19 DISAPPOINTMENT

"Hello! What's up?"

"What's the excitement, Tom?"

Thus his two chums greeted our hero when he entered with the human interrogation mark in tow.

"Something doing," responded Tom briefly.

"Did you trace the empty bottle so soon?" asked Jack.

"No, I didn't have time. But George here-out with it! Tell 'em what you told me."

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