CHAPTER IV
HELD FAST
"Here, Tom! Come back! Where are you going?" cried aged Mr. Swift, as his son started toward the window.
"I'm going to see what's up, and who it is that Koku is chasing," replied the young inventor.
As he spoke he opened the window, which went all the way down to the floor. He stepped out on a small balcony, put his hand on the railing, and was about to leap over. Back of him was his father, Mr. Period and Ned.
"Come back! You may get hurt!" urged Mr. Swift. He had aged rapidly in the last few months, and had been obliged to give up most of his inventive work. Naturally, he was very nervous about his son.
"Don't worry, dad;" replied the youth. "I'm not in much danger when Koku is around."
"That's right, agreed the moving picture man. "I'd sooner have that giant look after me than half a dozen policemen."
