The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep

so interested in their talk, the other

cceeded in securing an

in Mr. Farnum

ook from Jack, and turned back. Hal had not yet heard of the grave suspicion against the young woman,

your friend's intellige

"At a short look fr

ys understand each

I do not like Mr. Hastings as I l

ew years older, and not warned, he might have been snared by this experienced

Jack noted only, at first, that they were now going further from Spruce Beach. The road down which they drove, however, was a beautiful one, and the submarine

a flattering escort?" began Mlle. Nadiboff, af

Jack inquir

d how I seem to

with you last evening, and that, whenever yo

they did that?" chal

me woman, and the men admired

ou think I

doubt of it,"

u admi

t. Mlle. Nadiboff now gazed search

ome woman to look at," Capt

ll you hav

o not understand y

o me? It would cause you no jealousy if you, s

ent for a moment. Then he leaned back, trying to stif

cried the young Ru

ove, if that was what you meant to suggest,

d that amuse y

m only sixteen. At my age, if I formed any notion of being in love, it wo

ff turned away her head to conceal the te

re's orders. The only way to induce this boy to betray his trust

, her attitude as frigid as could be. For some moments she did

have been was

was much more fully alive to the situation, thanks to Mr Graham, than

the witchery of her eyes. Secret after secret she had coaxed from men entrusted with guarding such mysteries. The rewards of the work had kept M. Lemaire and herself both bountifully supplied with money by the foreign governm

than the men I have met. I can do nothing with him. I must turn him over to Lemaire-to see if th

e chauffeur, who nodded slightly. Then the young woman leaned back,

I am glad. We will say that much and

hing that will please you,"

hing. She began to have a suspicion that this sixteen-year-old boy was

ranched off the main road, running do

k to the beach?" asked Jack, try

the young Rus

uffeur thrust a whistle between h

-a signal in the woods. It was doubly suspicious after the

Mlle. Nadiboff, rather maliciously. "N

road. Then into sight glided a small runabout, which sat M. Lemaire, all by himself.

er car. The Russian woman spoke in some tongue, the like of which Benson had never heard befo

m. I admit that I have failed. I have no h

frown. Then, forcing a pleasant look to his face, th

p out and talk with me a few

At the same time, sir, this whole proceeding, meeting, request and all are so unusual tha

e Frenchman, as thou

an instant. "If you pretend that you do not understand me, sir, I shall fee

me?" asked the Frenchman,

m asking you for a direct statement. Why am I bro

e, finding herself not needed in the talk, had slipped out at the o

so we an walk and talk this matter

on't think quite proper for the chauffeur

right," laughed the Frenchma

ashed through Jack's vengeful mind. "I might have guesse

to the ground, Captain Benson?" a

, springing down to th

am not afraid of a

t you are a brave young

, rather a

here's nothing here that c

wly. "Nothing, Captain, but the co

zine," laughed Jack Benson, more easily. "Now, Monsi

an I sa

to the point. You plainly have some kind of a scheme that you are trying to p

n," replied the Frenchman, regaining his smile. "Let

h Mlle. Nadiboff refrained from joining them, she n

of a few moments, "you command the submarine boat, and you

ughtsman,"

and. You could make drawings of all the importa

f explanations?"

ift, sidelong glance

Frenchman. "You do

to be very exact and ex

shipbuilder, from the plans you furnish us, could build another b

to do with such pl

e about that, if I

Jack Benson. "Still, w

know all

e question of a fee to be paid you for your trouble. Such drawings and s

down into his trousers pockets, in order to restrain his very natural

Lemaire. "And, for that we will pay you handsomely-t

ds Jack Benson did not dare trust himself to utter

, who is yo

the Frenchman. "I do

thundered Captain Jack Benson

stant. His hands working convulsively,

automobile coat, turned and ran toward them. The chauff