“Good! I’ll send a plane to pick you up at the ranch tomorrow morning,” Tom said.
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Driving home, Tom passed Gus Miller’s diner in Shopton. The restaurant had a flashy new front and displayed a big neon sign: The Green Orb, No.l.
“Pretty snazzy,” Tom thought with a grin. “I wonder if Gus has heard from his partner!”
Tom rounded the corner and pulled into the parking lot. It was the beginning of the evening rush hour and the diner was filled with customers. Gus Miller, a tall, skinny man with a prominent Adam’s apple, was busy at the cash register. In place of his usual apron, he now wore a smart green uniform jacket.
“Hi, Gus!”
At the sight of the young inventor, the diner owner’s homely face broke into a pleased smile. “Hi, Tom! Now don’t go sittin’ at the counter. Lemme clear a place in that empty booth.”
“I can’t stay long,” Tom said. “Just came in for a cup of soup.”
“Don’t matter. You rate special service.”
As soon as he had a spare moment, Gus returned to the booth to chat. Tom asked, “Have you had any word from Fred Flamm?”
“No, an’ I don’t expect to. That sneaky rat! I’m sure sorry, Tom, about all that spy stuff.”
“Forget it. I doubt that they learned much.”
Gus’s face became glum. “To tell the truth, I wish I’d never let him talk me into openin’ that new diner at Fernwood. Whole thing’s a headache. I don’t even know what’s goin’ to happen to it now
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that Flamm’s dodgin’ the law. He put up most o’ the money it cost.”
Tom sipped his clam chowder thoughtfully. Maybe the diner at the coastal town across from. Fearing could still provide a lead to his enemies. “Gus, please try to keep your new place running,” the young inventor urged. “It may pay off for you-and for us, too, in clues.”
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