the trick he himself had played. The dude had hauled back his fist

lled Chet, making rapid

nt shra

ain, making a rush to get betw

spoke Frank, in a low voice to his

"But I won't let 'em fight. I'll own up to C

ob's chest. "That'll teach you to dirty up my shoes, fill my

ghting lad, was a manly chap, who would stand up for his rights. Suddenly h

g his length in the sand. When he arose his face was red wi

he yelled. "I'll make a complaint against

n as soon as he could arise, but this time Andy had st

illed your pants with sand, Chet. I really couldn't help it, the bottoms were so wide open. But I didn't push you when you fell the first t

s. I'm late now. But I want to say that I'm sorry I knocked Ch

t in Frank. "I'm s

s doubtful if he would remain sorry long.

ard pause, during which Bob mounted the seat of his wagon and drove off. "Come on, Chet. I'

the dude, as he wiped the sand off his shoes and brushed his ligh

dy. "I said I was sorry, and all that sort of thing, but I'm not going

from the beach. Chet had turned away with an injured

voice, as the two strolled off, "Why can't you let up pl

nts?" demanded Andy, with some truth in his contention. "If I had known i

ave manner Frank had to smile. "But you must look

un then. It's not knowing how a thing is go

" said Frank, laughin

Andy turned a handspring, and darted toward the pier, near which their sailboat was moored. Frank started off on t

on you!" he annou

account of the whale, but this contest w

only drug store in Harbor View. "But I thought you were going for a sail,

going to see how Jim Bailey is coming on with repairing the sk

of the harbor under a brisk wind which heeled their craft well over. They knew it was practically useless to expect a sight of the mysterious wreck until they were well

ank. "It must be hard to

her or mother is, or whether you have any, or

that's as far as I can get. If there was only some way of getting on the

id Andy. "He sure did make a quick ge

Gull. As he did so Andy suddenly stood up, pointed

k th

otor boat or the w

look who's in it.

was indeed the tall, dark stranger who had acted so oddly after questioning them about Paul Gale. The man was rowing slowly and awkwardly

sees us?"

s if you don't talk l

ry very far

him. If we get near enough we can tell him Paul is much better, and he ma

hanged the course of the sailboat once more until, it was headed right

to conceal himself so that the stranger could not see him

the left, the b

etting loose! I can't

d Andy in some alarm.

he clumsy harbor craft used to transport or "lighter" cargoes from one ship to another, or

At the same time the boys saw a man quickly climb up the stumpy mast of the ligh

go help him!"

ge man will get away,

. What sha

l Gale. On the other hand they could hardly ignore the call for aid. They could not go to both plac

're all getting o

ed the puzzled Frank, trying to catch a glimpse of

o to him?"

be in trouble. Maybe we can find that mysterious man again;" and he swu

on the deck. Andy gave one look in the direction of the dory. The man was rowing

vely going on aboard

they dre

r those yells! They must be killing

?" demanded Frank. "Hardly. But we'll soon find out what i

uick answer. "Hurry up

ll over t

?" deman

're raising hob! Come on! Come on! Never again will I light

lively cargo! How in blazes are we going to save him? I don'

tightening of his lips. "Stand by, I'm going to head up in to t