Secrets of the Andes
mless
lack with dirt that looked the product of weeks. The clothes he
said, as he glanced u
gly at this forlorn being, as if trying to accoun
t?" he asked. "What
at Bob and Joe, and then, satisfied
mered. "I hid under a pile of bags when the
he car?" demanded Joe.
d a moment be
he confessed, dr
his youngster's frankness t
n the boy's shoulder, "tell us about
school, that's why. Ai
school, huh? Wh
ica
ations of surpris
ose who have not read the first two books of The Exploration Series, to tell someth
of nineteen. His complexion was originally light, but an adventurous life in ho
ble. Joe was of medium build and possessed many desirable charact
ts, who often wandered to far corners of the globe in search of wild animals for a large Washin
with wild animals and treacherous savages they had many thrilling adventures, which are related in the first volume of this series, Lost in the Wild
ngs, they endured a terrible sand storm, went for days without water, and finally fou
xplore the Andes Mountains in South America, and Bob and Joe were given the permission to accompany the men. The boys had argued stiffly that such an adventure wo
in amazement at the small lad who said his ho
is distance?" he ask
elv
you ran away from
m goin' back. That's w
hange your min
goin' without anything
ing was clear to them now. They were impressed by this litt
as on a moving freight train. The cold sweat burst out on
I guess we're in for it. Where doe
t's where this car is headed for.
grun
aid. "Still there may be a chance of get
said, nodding. He turned to the lad. "Can yo
time I've run away. Gettin'
es?" inq
bite nails. Bet he's got the razor s
The personality of t
ame, and this is my
hand was
er, the son of
burst out i
rse t
old man used to be. I'm not onto him
ed. The youths were beginning to ta
was evidently of a very low type morally. Little wonder that young Spike had turned
ut of yourself?" asked Bob. "Wouldn't you like to be a
hat?" the
o little-known places to collect wild anim
n young Spike's eyes. He had ab
big rifle, and camp
Bob replied. "And he usually
Wonder what it feels like
after you get use
ough he felt that Joe was talking of
d them," explained
lad was al
ted wild animals?
ir newly made young friend listened breathlessly. By the expressions on his face they knew that he was a
re real natural
o be a naturalist you must go through college and get your
t in thought. Finally he roused h
aid conclusively. "And then maybe I can have a lot of fun huntin'
on mean anything, or was it merely a childish notion? At
speak, but Spik
're comin' to a stop.
g up at a spot where the track had branched into
to get off," dec
g down the track. It may be a railroad poli
boxes," suggested Joe. "H
concealed themselves in a corner
the side of the box car. There was the sound of a door rolling forward, and the
out from behind the boxes an
an exclamati
the door!" he crie
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