The Motor Boys Across the Plains

led Ned, "we're in

's t

ee and I got along all right

el

well. In fact we ough

do you

e's no water

"I never thought of such a thing. Are you

temporary cook. "The cave comes to an end about thre

ry was silent. Then h

ergency water supply on the auto. It is n

hing!" ejac

he fluid for the radiator in places far from a supply, and the reserve tank had been built with that purpose in view. It held about ten gallons. D

to relieve me?" called Bo

st in preparation, and

rry to eat, and perhaps I may pick up a specimen or

ing ravenously, and with as good appetites as if a band of bad m

served as a table. "Light all the lamps, Ned, and then you and Bob co

ken one. It was also found necessary to insert new spark plugs, which had become covered with a

y night such good progress had been made that Jerry s

e gang let's u

with the car in good order, for we can leave them behind in less

d Bob, and his cry brought forth the u

e tank of the auto to draw some water fo

trouble?"

xclaimed Ned. "That's

nk was a muddy spot, showing where the precious fluid had dripped awa

p against it,

e yet," s

ater without bein

radiator," answered Jerry. "It will be pretty poor s

t was stale, and had been heated many times, as it circulated about the cylinders, still, it was bet

enough on hand to last about half a day, th

as well as ourselves," spoke Ned. "We

rry dubiously. "Somethin

ing at double speed, in which he was assisted by Ned and Bob. Th

. They appeared to know that the boys were caught in a trap; a trap that contained no water. So

e auto was in shape to be used, and with the new high gear wheel in place. The

ighed Jerry, "we could slip o

ired, could be filled later. The radiator coils were empty however. What had not been used for cooking had

here much longer we'll die of thirst. If we could only make a d

. I can run fast. Maybe I can get out there by the brook

ntry, could be seen, from the mouth of the cave, walking up and down ne

ofessor insisted that he be allowed to try, as he knew how to move

out two o'clock," he said. "T

it would be time to make the try. He fell asleep soon, and th

of Indian moccasins over his shoes, to enable him to move as silently as possible,

As he got to the entrance of the cavern the boy looked toward the gang's camp. There

s throat was dry, for the last of the cold tea had been drunk, and his exertions had made him very thirsty. As he heard t

d be successful, and not be detected. He could see the sparkle of the water about three hundred fe

wo hundred feet away and he was getti

new it was a rifle being cocked. Next the

or I'l

came to a stop, sick at hear

the man on him. Suddenly there was a shaking in the tree somewhat to Jerry's left, and about one hundred feet away. Then came

xt order, and, letting the pails

sound. It was a blood-curdling yell, a screech as if from some o

d, from the tree under which the man stood who

y. Jerry dimly saw a confused tangle of man and beast. He heard the man shout for help.

of the diversion, grabbed up his pails, and running to the brook fille