Part 32 (1/2)
”My, if I only had an extension receiver,” he thought ”Hoould like to hear what the fellow he's talking with has to say”
Even as this longing came to his mind, ”Bill” ceased to send and listened attentively to so to hi the aerial switch over and began to send again
”I tell you you are in danger,” he dot-and-dashed ”That hiding place is not safe any more They will have a revenue cutter down on you, before you knohat has happened The government officer suspects the truth, I am dead sure”
A few more sentences of sies received Then ”Bill” cut the radio conversation short with a warning that he did not dare continue it longer and left the table As he got up from his seat, Hal stepped into the cabin and reratulations, 'Bill'; I didn't know you were a radio fan But really, I'nize you as an old acquaintance”
”Bill” turned as white as the proverbial sheet and trembled like the aspen of similar associations Then he blurted out:
”I don't knohat youa e to a friend of yours?” Hal deuess that ought to convince you I' toto make you out a criminal I surely hope you're not No, I don't believe there are e students”
”College students!”
”Say, 'Bill Howard', don't try to play the innocent to a felloho's been listening-in to your unconscious confessions ever since you began to talk in your sleep,” Hal scoffed ell sih who you are You're one of the sopho hishot”
”Bill's” lower jaw dropped, and there was so in his frame
”You don't need to be so badly scared,” Hal went on with a tone of reassurance inspired by a purpose ”Of course that was a pretty raw hazing, but you can get by with it yet if you don't carry your prank any farther Tell us where your victim is”
”Give htened boy pleaded
”He isn't hurt, and nobody's goin' to hurt 'iet that ratification ”But I don't see why in the world you have to be so mysterious about it Why not tell me nohere he is?”
”I--I--can't,” faltered the other
”Don't you know?”
”No, but I can find out”
Hal was sure the felloas lying, and he looked at hi penetration
”You'll have to let me do it my oay,” the Canadian youth added stubbornly
Realizing that he could ress with the prisoner at present, and fearing that it ht not be wise to disclose what es the hazer had just sent, Hal returned to the deck and recounted his experience in the cabin to his coave his recital
”This is important,” said Mr Buckley when the account was finished ”I'lad you didn't disclose to hi on of interest to the Canadian governuard so much perhaps as he would be if you had put all your cards on the table By the way, everything seeht now There's a Canadian revenue boat over there Let's run over that way and hail it”
The boat in question was soive the yacht a merry race if the tere matched for a test of speed She was 300 yards distant and in a few minutes the evicted Friday Islanders had run up within short hailing distance of her Then Buckley gave a signal, which was recognized, and the two boats were brought close together A short conversation between Buckley and the commander of the revenue boat was sufficient to acquaint the latter with the situation, and he proht come speedily to the aid of the Catwhisker when needed
Then began the work of careful exaroup with binoculars The yacht was only a few hundred yards frohted After arrangements for co-operation had been an to roup, while Mr Perry and Mr