"More like a brick," said Jack, and started toward it.
"Maybe it's an infernal machine," suggested Mark.
Jack hesitated a moment, listened to detect any possible ticking
of some hidden clock mechanism, and then, as no sound came from
the object, he picked it up. Rapidly tearing off the paper, he
disclosed a harmless, red brick.
"Some one wanted to scare us," remarked Andy.
"There's a paper wrapped around the brick--a white paper," said
Professor Henderson.
"So there is," spoke Jack as he removed it. "There's writing on
it, too."
He held it up to the light.
"It's a message," he went on, "and not a very pleasant one,
either."
"Who's it from?" asked Mr. Roumann.
"It's signed 'The Crazy Machinist', Jack, and this is what it
says:"
"Beware, I am still after you! I will yet blow you sky-high!"
"He threw that in through the window!" cried Mark. "He must be
outside here. Let's see if we can't catch him."
"That's right," added Jack. "Andy! Washington! Come on!"
The boys, followed by the hunter and the man, hurried from the
house.
CHAPTER XIV
OFF FOR MARS
It was dark outside, and coming from the lighted room, the
searchers at first could discern nothing.
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