The Boy Scouts to the Rescue

se meant fresh dangers for them. Instinctively he held on to the bundle in his hands, and with Beany

gged at the heavy handle which was wont to turn and release

ly, as they paused, gasping and

bang long enough," said Beany

That paneling is six inches thick along here. Made so on purpose, I suppose. We

e and the two underground rooms. As Beany passed the great sword, he d

much as to any one," he said gr

on the table shook in a

t straw!" said Porky,

the outside door open and smelled the outside air. I know it opens into the castle garden because I heard them talking about going out tha

returned it, and laid an affectionate arm around his brother's shoulder a

advantage. Feeling carefully as they went, they reache

ble light they examined the heavy barrier. There was no sign of a la

ere tr

He felt slowly along the crack of the closely set door and pr

darkness, wondering what to do next. Beany leaned on the hilt of the long sword; Porky traced

ver and tapped

ise back there

nswered Porky after a bre

back and see if we can find out what it was. I know I heard some

y piece of furniture large enough and, besides, I feel sure she skipped out the ot

le yarn! Only it is not finished yet. There were a couple of prisoners in the room I was in, a young fellow in uniform and a girl. They must

go take a loo

ith their backs to the wall, they lighted a couple of candles they had taken from the table. T

orky as though answering a qu

under. He cautiously lifted the top feather bed in his arms and laid it on the floor. Beany gave a gasp and, reaching forward, almost flung himself on a black object

ime bomb, large enough and viciou

trick that time but it does seem they are ta

ought we would never think to look for it. I think she heard us in the passage that goes to the garden, and thought we would stay there fussing with that outside door. If this thing went off, of course it would

hear the muffled tramp of booted feet in the General's office. They stood gazing at the oak paneled ceiling. A big square directly

ld. When the castle had been shelled, it had b

ully carved, supported a great r

e shin up on top and beat on the

know where to find us. I don't believe we could make eno

t little befitted their serious position. He knew that when the explosion failed to occur, some one would

s you?" h

he code-the Morse code. Half the fellows in that office unders

stopped. He certainly was proud of

ther was thinking. "Some little nut,

" growled Beany, shinning up the post

ll have to have a chair. Y

the bedding into ropes and pull it up in that way; but once on the top, Porky s

e long sword, so he could grasp it, and beat heavi

panel will have to come down. You couldn't he

e loose sagging edge of woodwork in his lean, muscular hand

pull!" he ordered

y ob

ength measured against it. It suddenly gave way and a couple of yards fell with a clatter and clou

heir candles were out, but Porky lit a match and soon the little

that?"

bbing his hands together. "T

I suppose. We have got to get out of here. You

ipped a hole in the side of

of gold mon

from the chair. "Scoop 'em all into

ly. "There's a couple of quart

y placed the sacks. Then he stepped carefully across their swaying platform and steadied the chair on

now that the paneling was gone. It annoyed Porky, who

e complained. And as though in answ

ey have all gone away," sai

!" said Porky, be

ut, we would have heard the steps all turning in the

ing a moment to rest. "I am going t

ctly tapped out the thrilling summons that turns great ships out of th

carefully, slowly Porky rapped,

id Beany de

Porky; "they are s

a groan of relief as faintly but distinctly a

ere are you?

ections for opening the secret door in the panel, received an "All right!" from above, and the boys, leaving

eside the great bed, a gust

sed in his brother's ear. "T

s they ran Porky stumbled against a chair. It went over with a crash.

t. One form reached them just as they turned into the passage. Beany paused in his flight and blindly hurled the heavy sw