" cried Ned, as he

ed Bob sleepily. "Has an

or them. But I thought I heard someone on board, and I'm certain

d, as he pulled on some garment

after my specimens! Don't let them get anything, boys! Those specimens a

to Jerry. "They can see us in here, and we

came another sound as if someone

re?" chall

a boat rubbing against the side of the Dartaway

an't do any

want?" demanded Jerry, b

short companionway to the deck. Throwing the portal open, Ned flashed on a small searchlight. As he pla

wo in the small craft maintained a silence, Ned flashed the light full in t

the tall lad. "Are you hurt

But look at that boa

water, illuminated by the shaft of light from the search la

d Jerry, as he saw t

d Bob. "I've never seen hi

id Ned. "Noddy must have hired

they doing he

e asleep, to see what they could

ad come out to join the boys. "That's what they were

idly away-Noddy and a tall man, the latter with a sleek appearance, as though he

ddenly called Ned. "Wh

his companio

in I'll turn the hose o

rowboat went around the end of a projecti

my specimens what did they

bin, for it was cool in the night air, and they were lightly clad. "I believe they

nake Island

or overheard, some of us saying that we were going to the Grand Canyon. He needs to know

was looking for

e thought we would be leaving our tra

to fix up a fake map, and leave it w

reless as that. I think the best way is to do just as we have been doing-make no map or sketch of where

on our guard against

ng after us," resumed Jerry. "I'd like to know who th

ferent," was Ned's opinion

ewhere," came from Bob. "He and

ere securely fastened. Jerry left the searchlight aglow, as he thought this would discourage any further a

watch for Noddy, but they did not see him. By noon they had tied

away, and such stores as they needed, together with their clothing, weap

new body had been put on, giving more room, so that, if necessary, they could sleep on board. And a small gasole

le of days," announced Jerry

time to give her a

ub we will need!

Jerry. "We don't need to take much. We can b

nd cake," went on Bob. "To eat between meals, yo

needn't tell us," c

at a hotel near the repair works. The car made goo

ed Jerry. "Now for

professor nearly backed out. He found a curious bug in the hotel where

ook for that two-tailed toa

t. "But on our way back we'll stop here, and I c

a start, and, having inquired the best route on from Pittsburg, the boys, with Jerr

open country. Then, having fixed the spark and gasolene levers to ca

whether he dare mention cooking a light lunch, as they w

up?" ask

m a pocket inside the car. He focused them on an auto th

poke Ned, "and I want to see who they are."

time Bill Berry is with him, as well as t

d his hand in his pocket, and pulled out a small wooden b

hat!" cri

for Noddy. Some of those tacks will stick point upward, and maybe something will happ

, and he and Ned looked at t

'll hit 'em

" replied t

on, and the pursuing auto wa

o the bad, I think! I guess they won't f