“Yes.”
“How do you mean, Mr. Pearsons?”
“They were really after the parts of that flying machine of yours.”
“Why?”
“Well, Hardy,” pronounced the lawyer emphatically, “I am satisfied that the motive of this raid is to steal your airship inventions!”
CHAPTER XVI
STEALING AN INVENTION
“Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled. Ben spoke up.
“How can they do that, Mr. Pearsons?”