The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty

blow. Decid

lled to write to the Palace Hotel management a note which would prevent suspicion being aroused by their failure to return to their rooms. Mr. Temple's business associates would inquire for him at the hotel next day, when he failed to k

ght, possibly, lead to their relief? Or that at least would be heralded in the papers,

o

in the hands of a very shrewd scoundrel, who had foreseen the possibilities of the situation

George" might vent his anger against them for their attack upon him

head from his hands, "I've certainly

hand on his fat

rd, Dad," he said. "

his rascal at every turn so far. It's true, we are his prisoners. But, without his knowing it, we already have set the machinery of the governm

is head, and looked

places on the Mexican border, and yet came through wit

red lad. Jack was a year older than Bob and, though not so stout of frame, was fully as

e you like to be in a bad hole. Actuall

lying to the Calomares ranch and rescuing Mr. Hampton, whi

his chum on the b

and half kill a husky Mexican officer,"

d more fun out of that adventure than I did. Now it looks as if I

le shook

be the death

urdy courage and optim

dimly how great was his anxiety, far more on their account than on his own. And by belittling the dange

overed with heavy Oriental hangings. No lights were suspended from the ceilings. The only light came from several tinted bo

rkness when they come for us," cried Frank eagerl

d grated slightly and swung open an

ondered Frank.

," he

Bob sprang to take the lead from his father. If danger threatened in the corridor, he would receive the brunt, rather than le

through the guarding doors, without mishap. If any of them thought to cry out for help now that the

a clump of shadowy figures ahead, which the boys and Mr. Temple c

ul quick with their knives.

ners and the dark mouth of the alley exit to the streets of Chinatown, also was motionless. A sl

for?" whispered Fra

minute," answere

center of a group of six or eight bobbing heads rose a dark object that swayed perilo

, ye haythens,

Then the boys could see it was a clos

ite of himself. "I didn't know there wer

Chinaman we laid o

quin, and the boys could not see within. It disappeared with its bearers, looking in the darkn

emember. One cry out o'

ld Chinaman?" w

ready had noted that irrepressible

dn't ye?" he said. "No old Wong Ho

obedient to Murphy's command. The gua

"will they carry that t

"an' do what you're told. H

a shuffling sandal slithered up or down the block. All was deserted as a graveyard. There was a reason. Guards at either end of the block, unostentatiously loitering on t

xicab with blinds drawn, which stood at the curb. It was the same in whic

supporting poles resting in leather thongs dependent from the sides. This was calcu

id one of the Chinese guards. The taxi s