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A MIDNIGHT VISIT
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"How?" Tom was beginning to think more and more that Mr. Jenks was crazy.

"How? By helping me to discover the secret of Phantom Mountain, where the diamonds are made! Will you?"

"Wait a minute—I'll come down," answered Tom, and he began to grope for his clothes in the dim light of the little electric lamp.

What was the secret of Phantom Mountain? What did Mr. Jenks really want? Could he make diamonds? Tom asked himself these questions as he hastily dressed to go down to his midnight visitor.