Part 33 (1/1)

”Yes; it's hardly probable that they had as swift a boat as this,”

agreed Mr Barr ”If we can get ashore ahead of them, we can cause a police net to be spread that they can scarcely break through”

But it was decreed that the fate of Berghoff and his companion should be a different one Suddenly, off to port of the _Peaceht was split by a roar and a red flash of flareaves

”The searchlight--quick!” cried Mr Barr

In an instant the great beaht like a fiery sword Suddenly its rays concentrated on a dark object not far distant from the _Peacee picture Twoin the water, while beside them the outline of a boat showed for an instant and then vanished forever

At top speed the _Peacemaker_ was rushed to the scene She reached it in ti in the water throw up his arht have been either defiance or agony, he vanished as had the boat

The other ly, and alle with the waves But, as he was being dragged on board, a strange thing occurred The salt water, hich he was drenched, had likewise soaked his beard and hair As he was hauled over the sloping deck of the submarine his beard and hair slipped away, and there before the

As soon as they had recovered from their amazement, he was carried below and made as coly burned The chart was consulted, and it was reckoned that Bellport was the closest place at which to land And so it caht back to the very spot from which he and his ill-fated companion had set out on their diabolical trip

Under close police guard the injured man was carried to the local hospital, and with his first conscious breath he cried aloud for Karloff He was told of the man's fate, and then made a full confession of the plot to blow up the submarine As for the accident that had destroyed their own craft, he explained that Karloff, stooping to light a cigarette, had ignited soe In a flash the flames had reached the fuel tank, and an explosion that ripped the boat apart followed

For days the ered in the hospital, apparently contrite and suffering great pain But one night a drowsy nurse and an openaided him in a plan of escape that must have formed itself in his uard to get hione Nor was he ever heard of again Whether he ed in soained financial resources to aid his escape by robbery or other lad I stuck to that thousand,” said Leit another boat now”

And so ends the tale of the Boy Scouts' services for Uncle Sam Of course, they remained on the island till the conclusion of the tests

But they were hoff and his evil designs ceased to exist Their experiences had proved of much value to them, and broadened and developed their characters to a marked extent

We shallvolu, healthy lads like these cannot see with adventures When they face them in the true Scout spirit, that of bravery mixed with brains, it is a combination hard to beat

This new volume will be called ”THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA Canal,” and will relate their experiences at the ”Big Ditch,” that re the interest and attention of the entire world The book will contain authentic photographs of the canal in process of construction and include accurate descriptions of the engineering feats

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