The Motor Boys After a Fortune

rrent, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream. "I ne

s own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floa

help?" sun

name that had been applied to him because of his stoutness. "That will trim the boat better, and she'll r

ought I saw a new kind of water spider. Yes, th

the tall lad. "This

over the side with outstretched hand

t!" crie

. Where's my spider-box?" and with one hand tightly clasped, holding the water insect, the

for you," vol

and coat pocket,"

to the change in the gasolene mixture, all on board gazed at the floating boathouse, and th

ndy. "It's goin

e, but a swirl in the current righted it, and on

y, waving his hands at t

!" shouted Ne

-it's all right-not as bad as it might

ry. "You'll have him jump

ing down on the cushions, and holding to

gine, was rapidly approaching the floating boathouse. The latter structure was whirling

the rapids," spoke

efore that," said

" asked Bob. "Run along side a

er the rocks, I'm afraid. I guess Noddy will have to jump, and swim for it. Then we can p

" answered Ned,

when Jerry should give the word for Noddy to jump. The lad on the boathouse platform was standing, and

l?" spoke Jerry. "We're c

Ned. "I can hear the roar of the ra

's a pretty good swimmer, and he can keep afloat unt

rea

ee against the wheel, to aid his ha

ump! We'll pick

to," whimper

elled the tall ste

nees, but a sudden swirl of the current saved him the necessity of

goes!" c

g! Throw him the r

out on the bow deck of the boat, with the ring in

is!" cried

It fell true, almost over his head, and, a moment late

SENT THE LIFE PRE

ling on the line. A few seconds later, half unconscious

ad!" cri

the boat toward shore. "He wasn't in the water

possible," suggested Professor Sno

m out there, and give first aid to the injured, and, if he's swallowed any water, we can drain it out of him. Keep his hea

the flooded river to gain the dock, but Jerry made i

fast on the lower side of the dock, where the swirl of th

e strongly. It developed later that he had been hit on the head by a piece of driftwood, render

ight now," said Ned, as he notice

oung man, accompanied by a small throng of persons

ome one of the crowd who had witnessed

" said the doctor, after a few minutes. "It's a wonder he had

his two chums, "a lot has happened since we started to talk about that radium deposit on Snake Island,

m. Let's go back home, and the Professor can tell us. Noddy's all

exclaimed Jerry,

ter?" demanded

hear you," went on Jerry in a low voice. "Besi

and was sitting up, held by the docto

d better keep quiet," ad

, in the care of the physician, the bully was taken away. He had not recovered sufficiently to thank his rescuers, but the motor bo

against the current?

l be out by night. We'll just leave our boat tied up here. No use taking any chances on hitti

murs of praise at the plucky act of our heroes. Noddy's boathouse disappeared arou

dy Rush, made their way back to Ned's hous

he broken dam. "See, the pond is almost emptied. They can me

ht," agreed

re starting on when Andy in

Jerry. "You'd eat if the world

"But there's no use letting the lunch spoil; is

on, Andy, have a bite with us, but don't you get e

Snodgrass will tell us more about the

," and, shortly afterward, while still at the table, the little man was fairly bombarded with inquiries ab

was weak and ill, but this did not prevent him,

e place in a canyon. Canyon-canyon-Grand Canyon. I wonder where that is? Radium; I know that stuff. It's worth millions-but that canyon

r a moment. Sudden

eason why they should have it! I'll get ahead of

ep thought f

do it! I'll get Bill Berry, and we'll find some other college professor, and start after that radium ourselves. I'll get ahead of the motor boys fo

t I'll do. Me and Bill will get that radium. I guess I can find Snake Island as well as Jerry, Ne

aved his life, Noddy Nixon began making plans for going to Snake