Part 26 (1/2)
But before the latter retired a new radio thrill was added to their adventures
CHAPTER XXIV
”Soht,” Bud remarked to his three boy friends when the four found theuard Mr Perry had accompanied the officer and Mr Baker to the yacht to aid theht
”What makes you think that?” Cub inquired, while he and Hal and Max all gathered around the speaker, whose reht shadows around the about when I spoke,” Bud ventured by way of indirect reply
”I felt it in my bones,” Hal declared ”Bud didn't have any ht than all of us have If so doesn't happen, I shall be--”
”--surprised,” finished Max, whereupon there was a chorus of laughter
”Whatever happens, or doesn't happen, Hal is going to be surprised,” Cub concluded facetiously
”I think we all will be surprised,” said Bud
”Surprise party,” shouted Hal
”buirls,” Cub added
”Well, anyway, I think we ought to keep watch here to guard against the kind of surprise party ouldn't like,” Bud declared
”I agree with you there, old boy,” Cub put in quickly ”Whether or not anything happens, it would be jolly to have watches and relieve one another the way they used to do out west aents”
”I bet they do it yet in some places out there,” said Max
”Course they do,” Cub concurred ”You can't tell one Think of the auto with airplanes next”
”No, I don't believe that,” Hal objected ”They couldn't use an airplane to any advantage We won't have any h seas, and I don't think there's any chance of ood chance for sos in the air in another way”
”How's that?” asked Max
”We've all had soht to knohat I mean”
”Oh, I know,” declared Bud ”Youto be a lot of con men at work in the air or some way in connection with radio; you see if there are not”
”They've been at work already,” said Cub ”There's been a good deal in the papers about the games they work But I'd like to know the truth about the felloho tried to keep us fro on this trip to find Mr Baker's son”
”I bet he's soe sophomore,” said Bud ”I wouldn't be surprised if he's connected in some ith the felloho kidnapped our Thousand Island Crusoe”
”A big radio plot, eh?” Hal inferred