CHAPTER XII
NED STARTS OFF
Ned and Bart went to Fenn's house, where they found Frank. The two were just on the point of starting out.
"Did you get your relic home safe?" asked Bart of Frank.
"You mean the clock dial? I did, though I thought at one time the wind would blow it away. I got that black stuff whatever it was on it, all over my clothes."
"Was it paint?" asked Ned.
"No, seemed like some kind of smoke. I had hard work to get it off my hands."
"Come on!" called Fenn. "There are crowds going to see the tower."
"Well, what of it?" asked Ned. "They can't carry it away; can they?'
"No," replied Fenn, "but they'll all get around it and we can't see anything."
"Oh we'll get you a pair of opera glasses," rejoined Frank.
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