Part 35 (1/2)

A CORNERED SUBMARINE CAPTAIN

”You--get--out!”

Quick as thought Jack Benson raised his left foot, planting it, as vigorously as his sitting position allowed, against the ribs of Fred Radwin

That worthy, one foot on the sill, and bent in the act of entering fell back, going in a heap to the sidewalk

Benson fairly hurled hi the sidewalk in ti for a second or so

Then Fred Radwin ju foeman

But Jack was ready for that He had ready a handy sailor jab--a short-arm bloith the fist that sent Radwin oncerules were not called for in an encounter of this kind, Jack followed up his advantages with two severe kicks

Down from the seat leaped the driver, heavy whip in hand

”Oh, you're in this, are you?” panted Jack, seeing that the driver was headed straight for him

Do ducked the subht at close quarters Benson's sudden grapple deprived the driver of a chance to use the butt of his whip in the manner the fellow had intended

Yet the driver was a powerful fellow, his strength ility of the bronzed young skipper

Jackassailant, though without doing much harm

Yet the submarine boy was undismayed and confident, until, out of the corner of one eye, he sain rising and advancing cautiously to close in

Young Benson's opportunity caht fist in the driver's face, al him With the left fist Jack struck himself free

But Radas just upon him as the boy turned

”No, you don't!” aroo-fashi+on

”Day-day!”

That low crouch and the following spring had carried the subht ar past both of his assailants, took refuge in discreet flight, in fact, he ran down the street with about every pound of hu the sprinting pace ”We've got to catch that rascally boy, and hty quick, too!”

This block or two of the street appeared to be deserted There was no telling, however, how soon the subht run into two or three real e that was due

Though Radwin had the first start after Jack, and was running well, the driver, a long-legged felloith splendid ”wind” soon passed his leader

Jack realized that he was in danger of being caught, and tried to put on a greater burst of speed Yet the driver came closer and closer

Whizz-zz!