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MR. DAMON was easily excited and quite likely to become enthusiastic over small matters. None knew this better than Tom Swift, and that, perhaps, accounted for the calm manner in which the young inventor received the news of "big interests" being after some of his ideas.
"Well, Tom, what do you say to it? " asked the odd man, as he strode about the private office, all trace of his recent crash having disappeared. "Shall I tell my friend Mr. Blythe to bring over his men who have the money?"