Part 31 (2/2)
”Lucky it did,” reet after that railroad man next”
But the stockholder as instru the plot, like Alcando, disappeared That they did not suffer for their parts in the affair, as they should have, was rumored later, when both of them were seen in a European capital, well supplied with ot it no one knew
The Brazilian Railroad, however, repudiated the atte all the blame on the two ulations were adopted about aders to vital parts of the Canal
”But we're through,” commented Blake one day, when he and Joe had fil ay ”That Alcando was a 'slick' one, though”
”Indeed he was,” agreed Joe ”The idea of calling that a new alarm clock!” and he looked at the brass-bound box Inside was aoff charges of explosive It could be adjusted to cause the detonation at any setway froht defect, Alcando would have been far from the scene when the little explosion occurred at Gatun Dareat Canal was open to traffic The last of the slide in Culebra Cut had been taken out, and boats could pass freely
”Let's ested Blake to Joe one day, when they had packed up their caranted thereatly enjoyed by both of them
”Just think!” exclai on the deck of their boat, and looked at the blue water, ”not a thing to do”
”Until the next tiht--we never do seereed Blake ”I wonder what the 'next time' will be?”
And what it was, and what adventures followed youthe next volu Picture Boys Under the Sea; Or, The Treasure on the Lost shi+p”
”Here you go, Blake!” cried Joe, a few days later ”Letter for you!”
”Thanks Get any yourself?”
”Yes, one”
”Huh! Howhis epistle ”Well, I'll soon be back,” he added in a low voice, as he finished
”Back where?” asked Joe
”To New York”
And so, with these pleasant thoughts, ill take leave of thepicture boys
THE END