Ned, as they stood on deck watching the chase.

to see what happens when he

amon. "I don't believe he will. Mr. Period'

ther out from the dock. Tom and his friends could no longer see the excitable picture man after

y at the passengers near him, to detect, if possible, any who might look like spies in the pay of the rival moving picture concern, or any suspicious characters who

, and the band was playing, as the big vessel drew out int

s no novelty to them. The giant, however, was amused and delighted with everything, even the most commonplace t

in their usual way, all taking hold, and "heaving" together with a "chanty," or song, to enliven

ied. "Lively now! Lay about you,

alled the leader o

ither caught on some projection, or t

vely!" crie

t not rough action, he shoved the sailors aside. Then, stooping over, he took a firm grip of the big piece of iron, planted his

almly asked of the mate, as

there, shipmate. If I had you on a voyage or two you'd be running the ship, instead of letti

nd passed over to where Tom stood looking on in amused silence. There were murmurs of surp

-known millionaire passenger, who, it was reported, was in constant fear o

doubtful if the simple giant would leave the lad who had brought him away from his South American home. B

to a considerable depth, and hauled up with a number of fishes in it. Some of the

he giant. With a scream of fear Koku jumped to one side, and ran down to his stateroom. He could not be induced to come on deck until Tom assured him that the

be trailing them. But they saw no suspicious characters among the passengers

o do, and they were getting rather impatient for the time to come when they could put th

now?" asked Ned of his chum on d

nstant use. Even the stora

thinking we might somehow see som

s he did so, he saw a haze of smoke dead ahead. "We'll pass a steamer so

moke became blacker, and the c

n that ship," remarked Ned. "Mus

st, and focused a telescope on the smoke. An officer, on d

w them to take so much interest in a passing st

," agreed Tom

e officer, lookin

in

lor with the glass. "She's a smal

'll tell the captain. We must crowd

er hurried to the bridge, where the captain awaited

ted for his cabin on the run. "I'm going to get some movin

h our friends had embarked, increased her spee

een her, and was making all speed toward her, the cloud of smoke bec

ried Mr. Nestor, as h

ried Mr. Damon. "What a strang

d his chum. "He's going to get

everal sailors sprang to the davits, ready to lower the

Tom, with his

ed. "Give me a hand. I'm go