CHAPTER XXIV 

TOM CARRIES A LETTER 

After that it was a comparatively easy matter to get the old man to talk, and he told James Monday and the boys practically all he knew about Sack Todd and his followers. 

He said it was commonly supposed that Sack Todd had some invention that he was jealously guarding. Some folks thought the man was a bit crazy on the subject of his discoveries, and so did not question him much concerning them. The machinery and other material which arrived from time to time were all supposed to be parts of the wonderful machine Sack Todd was having made at various places. 

While he was talking, the old man looked at Tom many times in curiosity. 

"Might I ask your name?" he said at length. 

"What do you want 'to know that for?" returned Tom. 

"Because you look so wonderfully like my son Bud--an' you talk like him, too. But Bud's skin is a bit darker nor yours." 

"My name is Tom Rover." 

"Talking about looking alike," broke in Fred. "There's a strong resemblance," and he pointed to the detective and the old man. "Of course, you don't look quite so old," he added to James Monday. 

"I am glad that you think we look alike," smiled back the government official. "I was banking on that." 

"What do you mean?" came from Songbird. 

"I will show you in a minute. Mr. Cashaw, I'll trouble you to exchange hats, coats and collars with me," the detective continued, turning to the old man. 
Who was talking at the beginning?
Who did he talk to?
Who did he talk about?
What did Sack Todd have?
Did he share it freely?
What did people think of him?
What showed up occasionally?
Did the old man acquainted with Tom?
What's his last name?
Who does he look like?
What's his name?
How do he and Tom differ?
And the same?
Do they seem to be the same age?
What is Tom's job?
And James?
What does tom want the old man to switch?
Which ones?
What chapter is this?
And its title?
the old man
After that it was a comparatively easy matter to get the old man to tal
James and the boys
 and he told James Monday and the boys
Sack Todd and his followers
he told James Monday and the boys practically all he knew about Sack Todd and his followers. 
an invention
He said it was commonly supposed that Sack Todd had some invention that he was jealously guarding. 
no
He said it was commonly supposed that Sack Todd had some invention that he was jealously guarding.
he was a bit crazy
ome folks thought the man was a bit crazy on the subject of his discoveries
machinery and other material
The machinery and other material which arrived from time to time
no
"Might I ask your name?" he said at length. 

Rover
"My name is Tom Rover." 
the old man's son
"Because you look so wonderfully like my son Bud--an' you talk like him, too.
Bud
"Because you look so wonderfully like my son Bud--an' you talk like him, too.
Bud's skin is darker
"Because you look so wonderfully like my son Bud--an' you talk like him, too. But Bud's skin is a bit darker nor yours." 
Tom looks and talks like him
"Because you look so wonderfully like my son Bud--an' you talk like him, to
no
"Of course, you don't look quite so old," he added to James Monday. 
detective
"Talking about looking alike," broke in Fred. "There's a strong resemblance," and he pointed to the detective and the old man.
government official
"I am glad that you think we look alike," smiled back the government official. "I was banking on that." 
clothes
 I'll trouble you to exchange hats, coats and collars with me," the detective continued, turning to the old man.
hats, coats, and collars
 I'll trouble you to exchange hats, coats and collars with me," the detective continued, turning to the old man.
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CHAPTER XXIV 
TOM CARRIES A LETTER
TOM CARRIES A LETTER 