Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island

man refused to let Tod's friends come on the island? And why, why had Mr. Fulton laughed at Jerry's story-and yet followed his clue in this stealthy way? Jerry, up to his no

rn of the boat. He heard Tod answer a few low-toned questions of his father, but could not make out either question or answer. He saw Mr. Fulton pick

ll right, the

Mr. Fulton. I had to scrape it off and refinish

to himself: "Left plane

ngs w

. Elizabeth will get it at the usual

there, B

as swung about and headed out into the

you worried, eh, son, unt

ce to cut out into the wake of the boat and hold on behind wi

claimed Mr. Fulton,

ed Tod. "I was waiting

only he could

could

only one person, outside of a billy

you down any, did it? Who'

well, what i

boat clambered a drip

tail of this scow and be insulted any longer. I laugh li

nder Mr. Fulton's banter and Tod's grateful apprec

on the island? We heard you groaning as

rmen, you learn how to tell the difference between a bulldog who's whining to get out and get at you, and a

d," suggested Mr. Fulto

e a hand

w, "didn't you come back home

when the boat turned turtle, and if I hadn't had a leg under the seat, I'd be in Davy Jones' locker right now. When I came to I didn't know whether I was

s talking so much to keep him from asking questions. But he was n

ugh to-to Mr. Billings there. When he told me Tod was safe and sound, I thought I'd wait until I had

, trying to keep the suspicion out of his voice. If they h

lton, and made no

land after me, weren't there? Who wa

that you knew the

was-doubled up laughing." Then he added hastily, thinking

ing your father? Afraid you'd up and rescue yo

to go on, "that is, there's something going on on Lost Island that Mr. Billings figure

across to dry land himself he brought your father here to get

ause I think you've got a right to know: Mr. Billing's secret really is mine. Just as soon as

I forgot all about Phi

od. "Cousin Phi

to give me up for drowned or hand-axed by a savage female. He may have gone for the

at toward shore. "How did he ha

Scouts. "They've pitched camp there, so I guess I'll see if t

excitement. Finally, as Jerry was about to jump out into the sh

me go camping with the bunch, don't you remember? And I pro

. You act like it. But the fact is I didn't want to go back to Watertown-I ought to chase right down to Chester for that timer. It was pro

, say I can g

ose we say I'll let you stay till mor

overheard. Apparently he was right, as for a good five minutes the two conversed in low tones. Jerry tried his best not to

a rank growth of willows. He noticed that the boat had drifted downstream until it now stood almost opposite him, and only a few feet from shore. Thus it was that, as

e can't afford any complications at this

a squeeze. Jerry waited for no more. Bending low, he scurried far down t

outed when he felt that

nd I'll be with you

," shouted Jerry in tur

dared ask any more questions, and Tod volunteered no further explanation. Just outsi

hat you'll

t what I told

l them more. They'd never

to tell you the whole yarn

you ought to have something cooked up that woul

you know. Wh

my leads, that's all you've got

ry over the non-appearance of Jerry, came trooping up. When they found Tod with him, their joy was unbounded. Their excited questions and exclamations of surprise g

id you

it. I didn't. Tod's dad ca

eat up that

belief went up, "that's why Tod was in no hurry to be rescued. His name's Bil

I thin

of his partner, and he can't very well throw him off then. There's a girl on that mound out there, and she comes in with a string of the biggest fish you ever saw. You couldn't drive Tod off with a club after that. After the fish, I mean, not the girl. He gets a message to his father, and makes his plans to stay there all summer, but

nd here I am, and we're both pled

you chaps to keep away from old Billings-he's a regular bear, anyway. But to make up for

, don't you?" asked

ut an instant's hesitation. "Let's tu

someone started a story, and that brought on another and anot

ed near the fire in his borrowed blanket,

t going to be curious enough to block his little gam