Part 19 (1/2)
CHAPTER XII
LET A SAILOR STICK TO HIS DECK
It was after s
Grant Andrews and two of his uard over the little sea-terror
It was after one in thewhen the Seawold craft strayed into port
A little later caunboat had stood by the slower ones in case aid of any sort was needed
As the ”Zelda” cas in the inky blackness John C Rhinds stepped out upon her platform deck Rhinds, after his disappointment, looked like a very old man He paced back and forth, one below Then Rhinds turned, with a half snarl, when Fred Radwin, after lighting a cigar, stepped outside
”Feeling gluazed at his chief
”A fool question that!” snapped the older er man
”Radwin, you're an idiot!”
”Thank you!”
”You told me you had those three Pollard boys taken care of--'canned'
was the word you used Yet, the first thing hen wetheir finest And they went into today's affair and beat us We've lost the speed and endurance test”
”Those boys were trapped, all right,” protested Radwin, in a low tone
”I can't begin to iot loose because you're a fool!” raged the older ly glea You'll need ue behind your teeth!”
”Stop that! Don't try any hty airs on me!” quivered Rhinds
”Oh, blow off your steam, quietly, and then beco you know, you'll really make an enemy of me, and then the trick will be done, Rhinds For you need me Just now, you need me worse than you ever did in your life before”
”Need you?” sneered the other ”What for?”
”Well, for one thing, there are other tests ahead of the submarine boats”
”Can you win any of those tests?” jeered Rhinds, harshly