He had never lost his liking for chemistry.
He managed to trade some of his papers for things with which to try experiments.
He found a book which helped him.
He fitted up an old baggage car as a room for his experiments.
He was afraid some one would touch his chemicals; so he labelled every bottle, "Poison."
Soon this busy boy had another business.
He bought three hundred pounds of old type from the "Detroit Free Press."
He had gained a little knowledge of printing by keeping his eyes open when buying papers.
Soon a paper, called the "Grand Trunk Herald," was printed by Master Tom.
This paper was twelve by sixteen inches in size.