g to his assistance when Frank made a quick motion which seemed to bring every muscle in his body into action, a

e had often seen the boys of the Black Bear Patrol practicing. Frank laughed as the man seemed to spill off his round figure, and before the amazed and rag

they brought up on a corner to rest and catch their breath. "I'm

," laughed Frank, "he'll call the police. Besides, I'm sta

for Frank to return with the food that was to be taken to Jim

d," the boy laughed. "H

ws of the situation there. Much to his relief, he soon saw Shaw returning, accompanied by both

geezle me for a robber. If Ned hadn't come across just as he did, there'd 'a' been a scrap. Say, Ned," he added, turning to the patro

the matter just now. Anyway, we've got our work cut out for us to-night. We mus

gate, and took train at Juarez for San Jose, but he remained silent. He wanted, among other things, to ask why they were going to San Jose so directly-as if the town had been

and tired, they secured rooms in a little hotel, ordered dinner served there, and rested for a short time. The dinner was plentiful, but thoroughly Mexican. The menu smelled of garlic, and the walls of the room

r carrying on the back, and at dusk, after a swift row across the lake, the boys were

uskets and some without, making their way, by boat and on foot, toward the mountain. Those on the water were in rude, makeshift boats, of which there se

Finally two men who appeared to know something of the English language asked Nestor for a ride in the rather swift boat he had secured for the trip across the lake. This request was gladly granted, f

d sought was gained from them. Presently the boat was left behind and the boys, each with a typical Boy

after the first steep climb. "Let's wait for the el

ne, and for a Mexican with one leg shorter than the oth

n we saw in the restaurant," said Shaw. "He had

der if there is any one left in New York?" he added, with a grin. "It seem

r good looks," Frank put in. "He see

oor for polite society. Is he the man who is lookin' for the mine

t ought to end the case. It would end the mystery, anyway, and show why the assault

that the arrest of this man would end the case. He may be after the mine, may even have a c

trying to geezle me in the

ter tents. Then they built a fire of such light wood as they could find and prepared supper. As soon as the meal was cooked they put out the fire,

here wouldn't be two camp-fires close

an?" asked Nesto

hree mean that there is good news, and four mean come together for a council. The

a call for help

hat," fro

Frank. "I wish I had my drum. I could make him think he had help

emed clear that men were massing there for some purpos

rridor door of the Cameron suite turned under your

it was," wa

are not

oom dark and still. I had expected to find Mr. Cameron at his d

o one on t

a s

u first meet

, when I was sel

s a cu

t, and finally asked me to come to live with him a

were gl

life was not

lk to you about

e lots of question

did you

rst there was Mother Scanlon, who beat me as often as she fed me,

ther Scanlon lately?"

ns? I'm no fairy prince under enchantment. Just a w

Nestor said. He might have given some reason for the remark, only Ji

he latter said. "Keep still a

th, was plainly to be seen. It was not a stationary column, however, for it moved to right and left in an arc of ninety degrees, st

from vertical to right is ONE, that from vertical to left is TWO, and that from vertical to the front is THREE. See! It is United

way I read it

nd two ones. That means R. One one is I. Two twos and two ones make G. One one and two twos make H. O

end of the message,

s double two, double two, double two, triple three. That means for the other fellow, w

this mess, but they are not doing the signaling, so far as I have heard. It would seem that the wig-wag ought t

it will be like rolling a feather bed down the

otest, the two boys were on th