Part 34 (1/2)

Still, there was little realization, on his part, that he deserved all this, andup fros,” ”You've been the ed at sea”

”Are you sorry?” asked the young sub my private opinion of Mr John C Rhinds, and my belief as to what he did--or tried to do--to us, I can't say I'rieved,” returned the shi+pbuilder

Then time shi+pbuilder looked around him, at all three of the submarine boys, as he went on:

”Lads, we've been cra to take you ashore this evening But remember--not a word to reporters, or to anyone else If any one of you opens his er a friend of mine”

All this while Chief Ward, of the Colfax police depart Fred Radwin But Radwin, after entering that adjoining room, appeared to have been sed up

Jack had heard, from the chief of police, of the disappearance of Radwin

This was one feature of the story that the newspapers had as yet failed to discover However, Ward believed that Radas now hundreds ofSo, when the Pollard subavefriends, as heretofore, to the Soht possiblyroom,”

said the shi+pbuilder, ”but I don't dee hid within his oalls upstairs”

This guess proved to be a good one Farnu offended by a sight of the face of their rival in business

A special waiter was stationed to head off reporters or other curious people who ht attempt to interview the subh it was rather late when the diners finished

”Whew! Nearly nine o'clock,”clock on a near-by wall ”And I haven't been out to the hospital, to-day, to see how Dave is co”

”Would it do to telephone, and ask the hospital people to let Mr

Pollard know you had inquired?” suggested Hal

”Don't just like that idea,” replied Mr Farnu Dave Pollard right I'll tell you what, however I've been the only one to go out to the hospital, so far

Dave always asks after the rest of you Jack, suppose you take a hack and make the trip out If they won't let you see Dave at this hour, then inquire how he is getting along, and leave your card to be sent in to hihted to have a look at your face There's a cab standing out in front of the hotel, and it won't take you but a few et out to the hospital”

”Where'll I find you?” asked Jack, rising at once

”We'll wait in the lobby of the hotel until you get back Use the cab both ways”

There was, as Mr Farnum had said, a cab outside the hotel That cab, in fact, had been hanging about since just before dark

Most of the time it stood drawn up at the curb on the opposite side of the street

Three or four ti, different persons had tried to engage the use of this cab

Yet, to each prospective custo the one word:

”Engaged”