elp you round up Lupo and h

s busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake. The a

nger, "that's the way I

good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you

t's

t least thwart us in our search. I want to know who that somebody is. And the only way to find out is to make Lupo prisoner and que

ning closely. He nodd

I was think

case, we'll have to be mighty careful that Lupo doesn't get sho

. "We'll all have to be on guard against t

boys and Dick and Art to him. The

we'll start, and you must all be very carefu

spoke but always to the point, raised

asked. "And with our radio transmitter, especially? S

would be to hamper our movements. On the other hand, we can't very well leave everything here, for some of Lupo's men might slip away from

r a minute or two, t

ges, by traveling light. Look here, Mr. Hampton, this island is easily defended. We've been going to the shore to keep watch on the mainland against surprise. B

p off an attack in number

be done. They carry far, farther than any guns Lupo's Indians and breeds will ha

a significant look at Mr. Hamp

helping Dick broil more fish. Mr. Hampton looked at

k they would be

, Mr. Hampton," said Farnum, loweri

was most assuredly true that they would be in far less danger than if they accompanied him against Lupo. And that app

ight be obtained from Lupo had come to him it had taken firm possession of his thoughts. Lupo must be captured. Would it

could command and they would obey. But Mr. Hampton

now what to do, Farn

oys announced the completion of the second

outfit, and that if we take these things along our movements will be so hampered that Lupo might escape. Tell

sisted. Mr. Hampton nodded. As they ate, he b

ise. Also, that leaves five of us to go after Lupo. Four of us can go in that bigger of our canoes easily, without any baggage. It carried thr

o leave behind, Dad?

his son's tone that Jack

uld be the natural ones

y," prote

ir, Mr. Hampto

eir minds. He understood how troubled his father was over the possibility of running them into danger. And he decided he wou

e proceeded to elaborate on the theme furnished him b

convinced. They started anew to

aid. "If the older heads decide they don't

ried Bob and F

Jack. "Come over here with me

out of ears

Dad as we can. Besides, there is something in what he said, after all. There is no guarantee that some of Lupo's men won't attempt to raid us. For my part, I believe some of them must be

t your own way, let's get some mor

" agreed Frank. "And I used to be such a d

," said Bob. "For a little guy, yo

it?" cried Frank

ocking about Bob's knees. The big fellow came down in the

en't had a good rough-

ee went rolling and threshing about t

n's worried look relaxed, a

e their disappointment out in a grand wrestling jamboree