The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence

When it came near midnight he decided to awaken Clay and infor

xiously. "There is no doubt that he is in

he shore and look around. Just after he left, Teddy splashed off

, "That is, if Teddy hasn't been discov

e do?" asked

nlight here, it is true, but the foliage must make it very dark in the forest. It would be

s," suggested Case. "I have known him to

awn Clay and Jule were abroad in the forest, leaving Case on watch. Although they

the two had been together. After a time the boys returned to the bank of the river just abo

re first. They must have sneaked up the east shore in the shadows and landed above the Rambler. Are you sure that

at passed down. When the moon swung around to the south, the whol

bove the falls, and I am afraid that Alex is where they are. That li

ut on top in the end. There wouldn't be any fun if Alex and Teddy w

the boy is, as I said before, upstream. Now,

of the boat, "and, besides, we couldn't go very far on account of the falls, so, perhaps,

asked Jule. "He may be able to point out the spot where t

declared Clay, "and I'

r the country is rocky and leads up to the plateau above the falls, and small streams

Clay answered, "and you, Case, remain on

lling cautiously at the oars. Clay found the bank a difficult one to ascend. He was obliged to wade thro

of this creek, for some distance in, was a level, grassy plateau, and here Captain Joe picked up

ds from the boy, the dog raced up the small

t to follow the dog at once or return to notify

Jule. This he did, and in a short time, the boat was anchored at the mouth of the cr

easoned, "for they couldn't very well make progress on

having passed that way recently, but the boys kept pluck

"he'll make a note of it, and we'll

ach," said Clay in a discouraged tone of voi

f himself," Jule said confidently. "He may make a racke

the forest beyond. Captain Joe was barking and growling and, judg

ps he has caught one of the men. If he

having long since disappeared, the boys finally came to a small c

giant tree inviting the dog to a boxing match. Captain Joe's

some indication of the outlaws, but there was no sign of human life anywhere

y advanced into the glade. "You notify everybody within a mile of u

from his antagonistic attitude, and, thrusting a sof

. "Captain Joe makes a noise, and Teddy does the pilo

o tell us something," Clay replied.

peared to know exactly where he was going, for he maintained a steady pace for half an hour or more, ke

He makes as much noise as a freight train going up a steep grade

l go on alone,"

nd remain hidden. That ought not to be

eeded on his course. Fearful that Captain Joe would indulge in another demonstration

r rocks, sneaked through miniature canyons and threaded thickets alive with brier

ed humorously. "Alex will get good an

red, "Alex is alw

in following him. He ran with his nose to the rough ground, his s

d. "Acts like he was a hound aft

id a stunt like that. Still, he's only exhibiting the advantages

pon Teddy lying flat on the ground, his nose pointing straight ahead. When they came t

, "that they have located Alex. If you'll take charge of this ob

where the depression terminated in a wall of rock, he saw a faint column of smoke. A closer ap

considered the si

up to Alex. I don't believe he's scared of the men, and, to tell the truth, I don't see

ed his ankles. For a moment there was no one in sight save the boy, then a roughly dressed man came into view carrying an armful of dry

and bound feet kicking violently, Alex was ordering the two animal

ttracting attention, I'd put a bullet into him. Call him up here and keep him quiet whil

hat they won't be back in an hour or more, they won't find any co

"I'll call him up and keep him quiet after you go away.

was at his chum's side in a moment. The ropes were cut, and

ne in search of wood must have heard the noisy greetings of the boys, for he came running back to the fire. The boys sa

ucceeded in reaching his revolver. When the boys reached the scene the ma

o know who his frien

n will be dead," Jule exclaimed, dancing excite

panting, on the ground. An examination of his injury showed that it

rotruding eyes. Seeing the dog still watching him, he gave him a

that dog!"

're going to tie you up so you won't over-exert yourself while in your present weakened condi

came to the place in the river where the Rambler had been left, it was nowhere to be seen. Satisfied that Case had not proceeded

" grinned Alex. "Case has