The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless; Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise

A GREAT

ce more, pausing at the string-piece only, an

n over a snubbing post with suc

about him in an uncertain way, as though tryi

len our boat

well have taken the young captain's life.

ave it somewhere. You can't hide a craft of that size. We'll hear f

ked Tom, hoarsely. "We may find the dear old craft again-yes-but perhaps 51 wedged on the r

roken loose during the storm

in the same breath, and w

e we going to

reless communication was out of the question. They were out of the track of passing vessels

gly. "There's nothing we can do here, and

them with a blank face when the Motor

what to make out of

. Clodis died to-night, wouldn't it

greater value to the wretches behind Dalton,

e doctors, isn't it possible that some spy may have conclud

kely," nodded the o

at Mr. Clodis will become much worse, and die bef

f these strange happenings," agreed Mr. Seaton, stud

e back during the night and try to make sure that

Seaton, slowly. "Dalton got all of Clodis's papers-the one

have all?" propound

n a money-belt, and, in undressin

the baggage that we broug

. Seaton. "But I will now. Mr. Clodis's steamer trunk i

k brought t

ampered with, you see,

ys he fitted to the trunk lock, next throwing up the lid. After rummaging for a

to get this," he cried, wit

pe must be what Dalton has come back here for, or sent someone else for. And, until he gets it, he must plan

oard door, he brought out a repeating shot-gun. From an ammunition box he helped

f the bungalow, more quietly. "I shall be awa

ther weapons, s

evolver-h

t the weapon, but Hal

ght. And, see here, Mr. Seaton, impress upon the doctor that he mustn't take a na

ou young men be?"

s to explore all around the island. Even if we don't get a sign of the 'Restless,' we may find o

admitted Powell Seaton, readily. Then, lowering his voice as he 55 sig

er sound explanation of the crippling of the wireless and the stealing

hich he had broken over the snubbing post at the dock. Then o

ether, or spread?"

ll how soon three of us may be even too few. Remember, we have only firewo

k. From here, following the shore, they started to prowl slowly ar

ugh watch," Tom advised his comrades. "They can't sail or handle the 56 boat without the occasional use of a l

ss of the night, this seemed

oe, "it's much more likely that the thieves are, at this moment, a good,

or Boat Club boys had made their way ar

med island. It was uninhabited, and too sandy to be of value

ew this little spot on the ocean to stand. It was too black a

r our pirates to have taken the 'Rest

ould know, bye-and-bye," mut

swim further than tha

n as the water is, I'd like to chance it, but I'm afraid it would be useles

sea," muttered Dawson, vengefully, "if I ha

king. Not once did Tom Halstead turn his eyes away

finally uttered, clutching at

Joe, in inst

ow of light, made sm

continued Captain Tom, after a breathless pa

o, gave

ed to breathe so hard that there was

nce of the distant light, four small

tor room," trembled Joe Dawson. "Starboard, because the lantern was carrie

lly. "And now-oh, fellows! We've simply got to swim over there, rough sea or smooth s

manded Hank Butts, "if we find a gan

and Hank trot up to the bungalow and tell Mr. Seaton what we've seen. The 'Restless' is at anchor in the cove yonder. There are plenty of logs up at the bungalow. Come back with one big enough to buo

light shining behind the four distant ports until it dis

o to get control of our own boat again? Our own boat-the good old 'Restless'! Joe isn't saying much of anything; he never does, but

ing footsteps. Joe and Hank hove into sight out of the d

provingly. "Now, wade into the water with it, and

e log, until they were in n

f it will hold us up," comm

ave, rolling in, hurled them back upon the 60

skipper. This was soon accomplished. Then each of the Motor Boat Club boys

wing just length enough so that you can swim well clear of the log itself, and yet b

ight feet of line was the proper length. This decided, and accomplished, they ca

, little believed that they could accomplish this