The Moving Picture Boys at Panama; Or, Stirring Adventures Along the Great Canal

. After reeling uncertainly for a moment, he obtained c

, as though he had committed some blunde

ough with was enough to knock anyone out, to say nothing of the crack you got on the head. Ma

or he was of that nationality, though born

Alcando, speaking rapidly. "I am perfectly all right now-o

feebly, and he looked

outs," said Hank, "but I haven't

," and know intimately their surroundings, for use in taking moving pictures, had sensed the location of a bubbling

ke the Spaniard, and he exten

ng it, and soon after drinking

ks to-day. First there was the runaway, which I certainly did not expect, and then came the sudden stop-a stop most fort

and his voice had in it a tone of awe, as well as thankfulness. "I can not

lf. "I never dreamed of this. It is incomprehe

gesture, and yet it did not seem that he was in phy

" he murmured after a pause. "But that it should turn i

an an implied question as to the man's sanity. Then the moving picture boys looked at H

e Spaniard, shrugged his shoulders

s the surprise of meeting you whom I came to seek. Now, if you will pardon me," and he looked at the letter, add

looking for us?" as

gentlemen. My friend the driv

New York express, and went to our livery stable. He said

as I knew the road, and knew you boys, I offered to bring him out. But

for the broken bridge-well, I wanted to jump out, but I didn't

as I have said, used very good English, though with a

ny more than he did, that you fellows would come to our rescue.

d the Spaniard. "Pardon me, I do not in the least doubt your

at the letter could contain, and, wondering more than ever, why a missive f

Mr. Alcando. "And to think that

ed Blake, for the Spaniard

ahead. I'l

rom the envelope, and his fir

r. Hadley!"

?" asked J

a mumbling tone, ha

ess of taking moving pictures. He comes to me well recommended-um-um" (more mu

as Blake read. T

re! I can't make hea

ver; his shoulder at the letter the Spa

a. That's the first we've had an inkling to

ctive trip to where the great canal will unite the

to being sent to the ends of the earth on short notice, but what gets me-excuse me for putting

do. "Why, I understood that y

oice. "He makes plans as he goes along and changes them in h

ght," chim

coincidence, of course. We had no idea of going there, and I can't yet understand what Mr. Hadley refers to

etter all the way t

, b

to New York with an express purpose in view. That purpose has now suffered-but no matter

himself. "Our company has recently decided to have a series of moving pictures made, showing life in our section of the South American

inted to arrange the matter. But in order that the right kind of moving pictures might be obtained, so that they would help the work of our railroad, I decided I must know some

Theatrical Company. I had letters of introduction, and I soon met Mr. Hadley

Ringold attends to the dramatic end of

and offered to pay well for it. And Mr. Hadley at once suggested that y

ippi flood section, and were up here resting. But I made so bold upon

p after his rather length

to Panama. We haven't the least idea of going there, and the first we'

said Joe. "I wonder

ps, and a freckle-faced and red-haired boy, with

ound in his pocket, and when he changed his coat just now it dropped out. He sent me down with it, lickity-s