Boy Scouts in Southern Waters; Or, Spaniard's Treasure Chest

the boy lying prone upon the pilot

adside on. Another shot came from the schooner, but it went wild. The boys crowded about the form of t

ch switch controls the power? Let's get

, "govern the spark and fuel. Someone get the wheel. Stee

Soon the Fortuna was cleaving the waves at full speed. Clouds of spray were thrown far aside as she mounted the crest, and every plunge into the trough brought a torren

at. Apparently those aboard the sailing vessel realized the hopelessness of further

pon a bunk. Swiftly Tom tore away his jacket and shirt, exposing a chest with well-developed muscles standing out prominently. The strong, lithe

ng with restoratives from the medicine ch

. "It's a peculiar thing, too, for if he was hit hard enou

thing, isn't it?

sea literally as well as figuratively. This is the strange

him closely," suggested Arnold. "Mayb

You've got a great head on those shou

ck of his upper clothing. With the assistance of Harry an

here at all!" he

er his heart?" asked Harry. "Seems to

irst aid for drowning. That may start hi

action the suggestion of Arnold. They worked quickly and effec

eakly and then sat up on the edge of the bunk. Blinking his ey

panion-way, "Jack is coming to! What

t!" incredulously

ean it and I for o

"I was worried for a while. It looked a

l a trifle wan and drawn. Slowly, however, his strength returned. He accepted and d

ou're a master hand at the cooking

us, you remember, and then they had to shoot you, but we can't

tic I had put in my breast pocket. I never carried it there be

y thing you varied

ullet is in the poc

e the bullet had entered. Inside the pocket were the automatic

sped his chum's hand, "that was a mighty cl

oke louder than words of the bond of f

be getting hungry. Whose watch is it in

ck anger. "You are always just off dut

are supper, for the boys were all f

cook!" asserted Harry. "This isn't a ba

el. After that Madero's wasting of our gasoline, we'll need a

pping water on her forward deck. Frank was enthusiastic over the arrangements, declaring that each feature was exactly as he w

felt justly proud of his ability as did the others, who sat down to a supper of broiled Red Snapper with a mushroom sauce helped out by fried pot

l by Arnold who loved to be entrust

f light flashed up through misty, veil-like clouds, seeming to invite the b

last with a deep sigh, Frank broke the si

ngly repeat what we've been through today. I like sunrises and

flowers most of

I grow up, I'm going to be President and have a law passed that it's a crime t

tudy the birds and their habits and intelligence. We study about other creatures, too

a funny old chap. He'll take all sorts of mauling from any of us boys or from anyone whom he likes, but let

e could wish. Sometimes he will make friends with perfect strangers and we find afterwards they are good people even though first appearances were a

to take a shine to me or not? Be mighty ca

eight projected so suddenly upon the lad resulted in upsetting him, and boy and dog rolled to the floor in a mass. Rowdy thinking

e companion-way. "Land on the s

ed the lads. "Ther

e were there by the way the Fortuna went through the water wh

in before dark," was Jack's suggestion

th for the night. Not until they were well past the bridge over which the Louisvill

a dock," suggested

t feasible solution

goodly length of cable was paid out and a stopper put in place. The boys then prepared for retiring wit

convenience in visiting after they were in their bunks the boy

etter to set a wa

essary," declared Har

the same," Arnold protested. "There's no

cessary so the boy composed himself to slee

before Rowdy came to his bunk and insisted

Fortuna as she rode to her anchor, swinging with the currents and wavelets. Her riding lights were burni

led menacingly. Arnold stirred uneasily i

stinctness. Shriek after shriek followed intermingled with c