The Forest of Mystery

me Anno

sco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he g

ob. "Of course, I've had a good time here-saw a lot

like home," chimed in

trip to Africa in p

does it?" asked Mr. Lewis. "I wondered why you made

d Joe

came from Joe. "But, honestly,

father, but the latter was mor

nswered quickly. "I would want

to drop the matter regarding the expedition to the Dark Continent. The

up making preparations for the journey across the cont

on's sedan. A porter had followed them with the

ews they got of San Francisco. Then they

t last, after stops had been made at Denver, Kansas City,

other, the four received a warm welcome from the yo

co," remarked Bob that evening, as he s

his time," put in Joe.

his time?" inqu

n town. And as I haven't been to a circus for

s you and I drive over tomorrow in m

, or the car?" gr

ike to take a look at wild animals that were brought from Africa. Lions, leopards, and

alist viewed his son critically though with twinkling eyes. "No, we m

it about as much as anybody does. Now, you might," he went on, struck with a sudden

play baseball," suggested Mr. Holton. "H

the wild animals than eat. And to tell the truth, Dad," he adde

lton s

say!"-in a tone of dismay-"come to think of it, Tom

f disappointment. Bob and Joe burst out in lo

b chuckled, very much amus

en and I won't go. We have some work in th

ce, and then, at a call of "din

ceiving considerable attention. One thing being featured was an immense gorilla which had just

rcus grounds. There they found that a large

ed Bob. "We have some time yet before the performanc

ve heard is true

ower. His huge chest was several times as big as a man's. His long large arms looked capable of crushing an e

that fellow in a wrestling m

led unw

. "Fifteen or twenty champion wrestlers wouldn't

Bob's eyes, which Joe noticed

d. "You look like a great scientist th

himself a

t thinking

ut w

low here. Lions. Wild elephants

ent on more seriously, "it's up to us to get our dads in the notion of going

aught sight of two men standing beside him. Those

ried Bob, who

us here, did you?" aske

en't coming!" roared

ut," with a glance at Mr. Lewis, "Ben and I decided to take a loo

," came from Joe. "Wond

Was in the Mountains of the Moon. They used a peculiar trap consisting of a circular hole

re?" asked Bob. "How

I went together on a big expedition. We brought

ly go again in the next few days, won't you? B

. Holton exchang

them, Ben?" ask

Joe, sensing that some

for Africa Friday," was the