en the three chums were gathered about a table in the library of Ned'

s," returned Jerry. "We have had a

ed Bob. "We've got enough grub aboard to

b to look out for the 'eats' every time. I think

ound when the dinner bell rings,"

always sure to have enough. Now let's see where we're at. Hand me that list, Bob, and we'll check

ply into a scientific book, making occasional notes, and at times thi

n they had completed the checking of the list, and found that

rked Jerry. "I saw him down

id he speak to

ulled him out of the water. He wasn't very enthusiastic over

oesn't make any trouble for us, I'll be satisfied. But I guess it's time

hape. We'll meet at my house, as that's nearest the

hen; is it?" asked

o there, and ride across to Denver, and from there make the rest of the trip

he big chasm wouldn't help us much, for Snake Island is far off from any of the places by which you can get down to the river's edg

and, on the way to their homes they went past

ate to-night. There's

he stays up late he'll sleep late,

ied about him?" as

mind telling y

hy

how thick he and Noddy are, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised but

uld he

rouble for us. It wouldn't be the firs

But I guess we'll f

's room at that minute, they would have been made

ht in Noddy's window, that bully was in close conversation with a certain sleek indiv

o, and where they are headed for-I mean ex

ry on the watch for the past week. They're going

wh

know where their auto was sent to be fixed, and the man there knows my father. He'll tell me where they are headed for, I'm sure. But even if

erything for this chance. The Mortaby Scientific School will have to get along witho

e motor boys!" exclaimed Noddy, as he grinned i

t like th

even if they did pull me from the rive

" went on the sleek individual. "When

"He is willing that I should undertake the

te in the night, while our heroes peacefully slumbered, and dreamed of

yes had been said, and the motor boat looked over for the last time. She was pulling uneasily at the mooring lines, which held her fast to

dy?" ask

pier. It did not take them long to put their handbags aboard, and, once the professor was

Jerry, as he took hi

rd," answ

steersman, and Ned turned over

that had gathered on the dock to see our

chap. "Off you go-wish I was along-never say

ver will calm down?" r

d not," co

d that last," said Je

, as the Dartaway sw

ne wouldn't know where we are goi

Bob in a low

it?" as

lad, pointing across the water, to where, a short distance away, th