The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico

er the bow of the stranded sailboat. "Here we are as much as three miles away from home, wit

dy, who had managed to get his feet wet in making a jump for the sandy

have happened to make her spring a big leak

he did was to fling ashore a sack that seemed to be pretty heavy,-as might be expected, since it contained the half bushel

e called out; at which the other boys, of course, declared that they would wi

in this little cove all night with a big storm

es, if that storm holds off till noon, I'll be up here on my wheel the first thing to-morrow, bale her out,

lves, and perhaps secretly wondering whether it might not make their labor of transporting the same to t

nd hole, I tell

eer things happen to boats, but that's the first time I ever knew

big into the bargain!" continued the other vigorous

aculated Tubby, who could always be depended on to think up the most extr

been fully aroused by the strange announcement made by Rob. Merritt even insisted

t my finger all the way through the hole right now! Why, it's as smooth as

observed solemnly; at which Tubby gasped, opening his mout

your boat, do you, Rob?" he asked excitedly. "But why didn't the wa

had to be jarred loose, and the pressure of the water outside would push the same in. That was what happened when we made our last t

omething he had discovered floating on the surface of the water, that a

ou live!" ejaculated Merrit

e of wood, which had undoubtedly been shaped j

on. "If ever I could find out who did it, I'd feel like showing him up to all Hampton, that's what. Here, what's this o

ole was bored since the last time Rob went sailing. Otherwise, he must h

the object he held in his hand. "See, here, where there's a break all the

e shaving; "but it seems to me as though that bit must have had a good-sized nick in each half of t

that this ought to be a pretty good clew to prove who made that hole in your boat. All we've got to do is to find a

then you're only saying that because you're envious; your own nose do

tely started to congratulate him,-as a patrol leader always should do when one

ak, and can find a bit that fits the marks to a dot, the chances are you'll know who played this dirty trick on me. And because you thought of it fir

ho made a miscalculation and landed in six inches of water. He hastily scrambled up on the beach to the accompaniment of

r chances to-night," replied the other, as he started to carry his words into action. "Doub

b stopped long enough in his labor of securing the end of the rope to the tree to give

the mysterious case over into his charge. "I'm going to learn who bored that hole, or know the reason why, if I have to visit every workshop in Hampton by degrees, and find some excuse for examining every blessed

ontaining the selected oysters, threw it over his shoulder, and announced himself r

ection of Montauk Point. It was in fair condition, as they well knew, having been over

walking for some little while, and he made ready to relieve Rob of his lo

und it much harder than the other Eagles to hike over the country. He was so stubborn, however, that

that wish, Tubby, because right now I can get the thud of horses'

ll these little wrinkles before the rest of us. Seems like you must al

gon, and not a loaded

a wagon, all right; and it rumbles like an empty one, too. Bu

ard to see any distance; but there around the bend back of us comes a white horse on the trot! Rob, you hit the nail

around to take another look along the road behind. Get ready to give 'em a ha

from Rob the four stepped out upon the road. Rob started to call to the men in the wagon, meaning to ask them for permission

g from their seat, they started to run back along the way they had just come. Then suddenly turning to one side they plunged into the brush, where their hasty progress was marked by