Part 15 (1/2)
”Then--?” pursued Eph
”Why, then I waited long enough to give the detectives a chance to reach the scene Then I went back and walked into the trap with the fake sailors”
It was a story that was hugely enjoyed by the young submarine captain's comrades
”But ould put up such a queer job on us?” demanded Hal
”It must be some one who didn't want us to man a Pollard boat in to-morrow's speed test, of course,” nodded Jack ”It seeht to be sure, but I believe Rhinds and Radwin are the offenders”
The more the submarine boys talked it over, the uess that Rhinds and Radwin had been behind their troubles
”Soet through!”
cried Captain Jack, his eyes flashi+ng oo to bed, for we ood and fit in towhen Messrs Farnum and Pollard, still with John C Rhinds, returned to the Sosters about, anywhere,” one frouess they've turned in, like sensible fellows”
They did not know that Radwin himself had secretly removed the keys in order to create the impression that the boys were in bed
Rhinds and Radwin talked in whispers, behind the locked door of another roo while, then shook hands and went to bed
The boys, however, as we knoere safely aboard the subht o'clock in theIt was about twenty minutes later that Farnum and Pollard knocked loudly on the door of the room occupied by Rhinds
”Well?” de,down to breakfast? I'll be ready in a few !” retorted Jacob Farnu We went to their rooet no answer We've had their doors opened with pass-keys--our three young sub!”
John C Rhinds allowed his face to express more surprise than concern over this news
”Oh, well,” he remarked, ”boys will be boys, you know--especially when they're sailors”
”Our boys are not that sort,” retorted Mr Farnum, sharply ”They are not hoodlums or racketers”
”Then of course you'll find 'em safe on one of your boats,” proposed Mr
Rhinds, innocently ”Just two o down to breakfast with you”
Radwin, too, joined them He also expressed surprise, artfully All four went to the breakfast rooh they see about it, of course,” sighed Jacob Farnusters are not on one of our boats, then we've got to lose the speed race to-day None of us can handle the boats the way they do”
”Oh, you'll find the boys all right on one of the boats,” asserted Fred Radwin, confidently
The rivals went down to the water front together It ell after nine o'clock when they entered a shore boat