Boy Scouts in an Airship; Or, The Warning from the Sky

ning attitude. Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, Boy Scouts of the Wolf Patrol, New York City, who had been standing by a window, looking out on a c

so gave little heed to the hand he lifted in warning. The boys knew little about Gates at that time,

o post him as to the details of the case. The boys had waited at the San Francisco hotel three days for the arrival of the Secret Service man, and waited impatiently, as S

guards most of the time. There was a subconscious notion in the minds of all the boys that there were enemies about, and that the aeroplane would neve

ssion. Before going out, however, he had been informed of the boys' suspicions, and had made light of the idea that the aeroplane was in danger from secret enemies, pointing to the fac

ile Ned was wondering what it was that had so changed Gates' point of view, there came a quick, imp

doorway, was tall, slender, dark of complexion, like a Spaniard or a Mexican. His black hair was long, straight, thin; his black eyes were bright, t

ith the purpose of entering. But when Gates moved aside to give him passageway he drew back, the se

"I have made a mi

away when Gates gri

ct you to your friend," he added, more courteously, his alert

will make inquiries at the office-which

ith a smile of quiet satisfaction. When the visitor gained the elevator, he turned and bowed at the still open d

asked Jimmie, as Gat

he question immediatel

that fello

ad, but Ned looked

quently. He seems to have a suite of

s shining with enthusiasm, his muscles tense with the joy of youth and health. He dre

ing," Ned said, "and this, Lieutenant, is Sam Leroy,

and speed," laughed Gates, as the two shook hands cor

t in a rush and spied on us through British Columbia and on down the Columbia ri

r out of San Francisco. There was a couple of men hanging around her last night, and one of them w

speak of?" asked Ned, his mind going back to what seem

. I noticed, too, that he had a habit of moistening his lips with the end of his tongue, and that made

g. This was a pretty good description of the man who had just stood

picions that the four of us axe working together. He has been sleuthing about the corridors all the morning, watching me;

he's next to his job, for he appears to have inspected all the points of interes

his knowledge, of what, we are about to do? I thought no one in the West knew except us four. And what's

such swift time. Let me tell you something more about this case. Then you will be able to understan

er so far," Leroy interrupted. "They ha

isking your lives in undertaking this mission. You will be followed and spied upon from the minute you leave San Francisco, and the chances will be all against you whe

g by stealth, then, wh

e too cautious to u

in to follow in case the demand was denied, which it would be. Therefore, the State department does not wish to make a demand. Still, the American who is in troub

nd a warship to do the

care to spank them in the presence of all the nations of the earth! He wants to get this man Lyman-Horace M. Lyman, to be e

case," Ned observed, "but I have forg

attle concession. The lands known as the 'Chaco' district, lying between the Paraguay and Pilcomayo rivers, are said to be th

t, for every new president of Paraguay-and they have new ones quite frequently down there-seems to do business on the theory that what he doesn't get

isoner last July, and one Rojes put in power. Now, in order to keep in good standing with the army, the government is o

ll his profits in the cattle business. Anyway, Lyman disappeared from home, quite suddenly, and his manager was notified that set

ppeared shortly and took up his work on the cattle concession the grant would be taken from him. That is like S

ealthy country!"

ted States consul and the consul to the president. Nothing doing! Lyman, they insisted, had not been molested

esident offers any assistance in his power, of course! Lopez weeps when the matter is mentioned to him-weeps at the unfounded suspicions which are being c

buy the fellow of

excuse for robbing Lyman of the concession and selling it to another at a much gr

y the concession?" asked Ned, the reason for the surv

t is

aires are looking to it that Lyma

way, had not thought of their venturin

ing to steal or cripple the Nelson came here from Paraguay for the express pur

o gain the concession if Lyman loses it came to understand the attitude of our Government is more than I can imagine, but it is quite clear to me that th

e chased to South America," Ned said, "for we know

l have to go some if the keep up with the little