The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep

e machinist, softly. "I've never sh

illiamson's face that found a refl

d though with all his wits about him. At the same time

tted. "But now you've got to get off this boat might

ady," retorted the

ter, Jack?" ask

erhauling our mechanisms," replied

nson again. The sight of Williamson, immovable as a piece of marble

ass the word to the gunboat and, have a file of

idedly uneasy. He had his own reasons why he didn't c

s too strong, however, too full of vitality, to remain knock

ay! And there's mother, letting down the b

of himself. Then he t

uietly, or remain to see what

he Japanese, with a s

Hal Hastings, regaining the deck befo

trying to sit up, and raised

ow, of jiu-jitsu?" as

ed Somers, sheepishly.

m door opened and Jacob F

ing?" inquired t

k answered. "I

soon as he had seen the Japanese disappear up aloft, dropped h

ent, holding hard to the spiral rail, for he was still a bit dizzy. Kamanako, havi

aking his fist. "You k

it's translated?" inquir

se insult," grin

ako understands it?

good does it do him to be

young captain had to tell him. David Pollard, being st

e shipbuilder, "It won'

re as steward, or

lways suspect a spy, after this, when I see any Japanese abo

h do the flying somersault ac

dmitted Jack Benson. "At the moment

o the platform deck Cap

opinion about the ability of a

ttered Somers, with a

for pretty nearly as much as you did. I may meet K

Benson, I thought you knew enough

, just the same, if I ever get a

. "As for me, I'm not looking for any d

le were favored by a visit from s

ubmarine's strong points on another day. When the offi

hat do you say if we go ashore? I'll charter an auto, and we can have quite

being sufficient guard. But David Pollard declined to go ashore, on the

er of the hotel veranda. At that same instant another and handsomer car came rolling into sight. The door

started, then came eagerly ove

ee, my Captain, that you have changed your

ed, and he meant it. "But I am engaged

Mlle. Nadiboff, reproachfully,

nson. "I wish you could understand, Mad

arnum will pardon you," coax

," replied Benson. "It is busi

of disdain. "Surely, you are not sufficiently a petty sho

am," Jac

ever be a success wit

ugh her eyes were l

admirable coolness, and without any tone of offence. "So my

quite scored by her contempt for business. She was about to

tain? Or, have you found ple

cap. He was about to excuse himself,

hat he would gladly go with me, but tha

," volunteered Mr. Far

ger find excuse, unless you trul

his head under any of her flatteries. He was secretly irritated against Mr. Farnum for l

lle, I shall be delighted to go in your cars.

ish!" cried the young

me to invite my c

pretty pout, "if you feel that you w

eady gallantry. "I am anxious to have

g his voice

desires me to invit

arty. Mlle. Nadiboff's little booted right foot tapped the flooring of the veranda impatiently, but that was the only sign of displeasure she gave. Her eyes were as

o punish Jack, Ml

me into the car

, suppressing a twinkle that struggled to his eyes, closed the ton

ng woman gave a slight gasp of asto

en I seek to snub him, he puts it past my power. However, it may be that t

first, went past them, sounding its whistl

with me," laughed Mlle. Nadiboff to Hal. "He prefers the

ation, M. Lemaire, looking out from behind the lace cu

n with her? Ah, I see that she has the engineer at her side, while young Benson rides on the front seat. Cle

succeed in interesting him, she could not draw the boy out into much conversation. Hal usually had little to say. Though he answered Mlle. Nadib

ce annoy you?" asked Mlle. Nadiboff, as the auto flew

ous, no!" r

do you say

it so much bett

er take the place of i

't talk much,"

reat deal. Of what

Oh, I was thinking of

lt that she was doing poorly with Captain Jack Benson, ev

oming out of a brown study as he felt some repro

t by what looked like th

t least rare in t

d, though long past in ruins. I believe it was erected as a stronghold by some wealthy man, in the old days when the

Hal admitted, "if

ut merrily. "Why, I have all the time in the wo

etty companion leaned forward to give the order to the chauffeur, who t

, and so knew, without asking,

discovered other automo

veral visitors to

the show spots of this

enough to look about t

uggests death and deca

tory," suggested Hal, "and history, it s

rself. "He would drive me wild, if I saw much of him. I t

d yet suspect it, they were soon to stumb

exposed to one of the greatest surpr

uto stopped near the north end of the castle.

ne boys cer