Boy Scouts in a Submarine; Or, Searching an Ocean Floor

tle fellow began struggling with the arm of the l

is fool cop!" Jimmie cried. "What

a corner for a patrol wagon, "I'll tell you what right I had to arrest you. There's a re

report sent i

rs in the city are either watching for you or heading to

the report?

ide, with the Lieutenant, that the Lieutenant went on board the Sea Lion with you and the other

hy the Lieutenant never came out," Ned said. "But about this man wh

Scott did not exactly trust you New York kids. A little while ago he h

Ned said. "Now, you can't get us

ott?" asked

was th

liceman. "Then I've arrest

d the man who made this report is still there, I'll he

ed the patrol wagon and the driver turned to inspect t

iver replied. "There

iness!" said the policeman

the boys were pushed along to the cell block and locked up. N

said, from the next cel

I like

orridor outside, a great ring of keys in one hand. He unlocked the cell

the way to his private office, ushered

he sai

for the Coron

ott is

es

d you k

caught sight of a dark stain on the a

icroscope han

ned his eyes

e raving of a mad man. This is the view the chief t

nt of a microsc

plication of a certain rubber composition, and

d, "that your proper pla

icroscope," Ned went on, coolly, "

chief, wondering what so

his chair las

ast visitor

ow recall

rti

s he dr

blue

is he

return as soon as the officers

ll!" Jimmi

long here?"

pointed to

e navy yard

it he wore was

act

eman opened the door at the back of the room, co

ordered, "and keep quiet abo

t nodded an

t smear on the arm of the c

here was something besides mental tro

bber composition used principally by the thieves of Paris as a paint to pr

ked at the sp

om a blue unifor

ee," replie

hen a close examination of the spot on th

ou find?"

say what it is

the waste he had brought from

ial in it appears to be the same as that on th

d his instrumen

d, in a moment, "and I'd lik

, not threads, exactly, but bi

the trace

he man who gave you the information you speak of. He sat in

er will," Ned said. "Now, here is another point

es

tt lying on a couch there. In that case, they will d

tain

off with the boat. I reckon you'll do well to look after that part of the case, for the submarine belo

he chief. "He said she was a scout boat Lie

ted that Lieutenant Scott

who claimed to be able to operate a submarine

a pocket of his coat and pas

aid, "and then get me to the S

e and read the single sheet

tary of the Nav

act

letter, then. I saw a picture of you in a San Francisco newspa

to the submari

there after that cheap skate has

the chief went on. "I

e a surprise for m

you let that murderer get off wi

olice station. A wagon was called, and the chief and his ex-prisoners were soo

on the iron steps in front saying as they passed, "and the littl

ntion to the words of flattery they overheard. If the unknown murderer succeeded in securing the arrest of Jack

en robbed of his boat under the very guns of the Mare Island Navy Yard. He urge

Lion, and the figure of another showed at the top of the conning tower. As the police wa

izing a man on the seat, "how did

," was the hurried reply

an officer who had drawn cl

he newcomer leaped out

wboat Ned had left

said, in explanation. "He'll s

board the Sea Lio

ll remain here a few days and assi

ington," was the reply. "I really ought to get

und Jack and Frank sitting by the table, handcuffed, repeating over and over again their individual

s in chains

en?" demanded Jack. "These cop

rists of the boys. For a time the Coroner appeared to be puzzled. He lifted the hands of th

presently, "I don't be

ly. "Still, the poison I got near killed

nce, during which the