The Motor Boys After a Fortune

turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy's face-

d sharply to the tall steersman. "The

rudder about so that the Dartaway swung toward the mid

or comfort,"

y. "I don't know why I shou

ed Ned, as the motor boat rapidly opened up a gap between herself and t

water, you know, and Andy has rather a loud voice. Well, it can't be h

e dock from which they had started. The last glimpse they had of Andy Rush was when that excitable chap was

e water for a glimpse of some rare aquatic insect. At times he would dip into the river a small net he carried, and, bringin

e water, as it is a form of land life. This is very puzzling. I must make notes on this. Perhaps the worm, having live

he had adjusted the motor to work smoothly, and while

cannot account for it being in the water. I shall devote a good deal of space in my new book to this find. Perhaps I am the first to discov

ed Bob, as he caught sight of the wrigglin

words being merely indicative of angle and worm, while the latter, which I prefer, indicates the curious fish known as the angler, and which is said to catch other fish by

ose it has overflowed some bank, and washed the poor worms out. I'm afraid,

ccounts for it. Well, I don't want the specimen then," and he tossed it back into the wate

s of fish around here, fellows. I

"We've just had breakfast, and yet he's think

out his line and some bait he had thought to bring along. "I'll catch 'em, an

water as high and as muddy a

tch," was al

eam was filled with floating débris that had been carried down by the rising water, and it required skill

to look for more valuable specimens than angle worms. Ned busied himself about the engine,

erry could enjoy his meal without having to eat with one hand and steer with the other, the boat was tied up in a li

mured the stout lad with hi

ooks to praise their ow

it good?" d

"It's a good meal, Chunky, and Ne

lared the stout lad, hel

hemselves that night on a small lake into which the stream emptied. They tied up near shore, and, the colla

lled the blankets over him, for, while the d

ay to spend a vac

hip, we'll have more fun yet," predicted J

the fact that it's filled with snakes," comme

professor. "I may be able to get a few specimens.

some radium,

ht they had crossed the lake to its outlet, down whi

and they had to stay cooped up in the cabin, which was not much fun. But the stor

le land journey," remarked Ned, at th

professor. "Are you go

canal that connects with the river by which we will get on the Alleghany. I wrote to a man who is going to move the boat, and he promised to be on hand with a

n a sign of Noddy N

he whole trip," sp

ad gone as far as was practical up the

eet us must be around here somewh

ad, who seems to be wav

ied the merchant's son

the water, and upon the truck, but finally it w

ck to the canal?" asked the teamster, as he gat

," decided Ned. "We'll be th

he cabin of their boat. The professor accompanied them, and the men who

hill. When about half of the journey had been accomplished one of the men discovered that the bo

trying to navigate in the dust!"

the delay and finally climbed down

le to catch a few rare bugs. I think I can find the way

d Ned, who had provided himse

his net from side to side in an en

of the men of Jerry, as there came a

at

Crazy-bug-house? D

not crazy," and then he explained

sometimes. I had a cousin who always wanted to sleep with his shoes on

rstand, and, a little later, the boat was shif

leg. The frightened animal reared, crowded its mate, and, a moment later, dashed ahead, breaking one of the reins. The next instant the team of four powerful steeds wa

ses!" yelled

in another minute if

Ned. "Jerry-Bob-help hold her on! If she

Some of the men helped them, but, in spite of this, the terrific speed o

es, Bill!" yelle

f I pull on the other I'll run them into the ditch, and t

canal if they keep on muc

he felt the boat slipping nearer

brakes!" s

d we're goners, boys! Get ready to jump when you see the water. Whoa, there! Whoa

away," murmured Jerry, as he press