The Boy Scouts on a Submarine

he little Weasel. He lay a crumpled, limp heap, and at first Beany thought him dead. There was a faint flutter, however, as Beany felt his h

ed around. Beany joyfully recognized his friend the Sergeant. He knew that th

his?" he

y at the Weasel's ashen face. "The Wolf stabb

" said Hen, and wa

k on the cushions; the boys rolled up the rugs, and

aid feebly. "I must

What made you leave the Wolf and the little chap? I saw y

," explained Beany.

reful hand o

o a hospital

an hour to do it in. Don't mind me. He has done for me. I knew he'd get me, but I will bite yet. Tell him that,

y knows. They all call him Excellency or the Wolf. He has a submarine-base laid out on the coast of Long Island. There is a powerful wireless station in the attic of the house where we meet. That's wher

and breath

split for the hospital," sai

Go up that to the level of the roof of the corner house. It is a story lower than the house that has the fire-escape. There is a trap door in the middle of the roof. Lift t

said

Hen at the

to the big chimney. There is a pile of doors and lumber there, and behind it is a narrow stair. Go down that. It opens into a wardrobe in the Wolf's own d

Hen. "I have a thermos bottle full;

ottle of hot coffee. Hen poured a steaming portion into the cup, and with difficulty they

aid with a faint s

he can put his hand right on it. Search everything! Try every piece of blank paper for sympathetic ink. There is a secret room in the cellar full of bombs.

," sai

some news sure. D

d Beany h

," sa

bly. "Remember, if he man is the

get the polic

sort of us

the wardrobe, you will find a nail hole in the upper corner of the right hand door. I put that there, so I could watch the Wolf. I ha

ing face of the Weasel. "Say, where's the house? You haven't

"It's number,-it's corner of- it

Hen. "Come, try to tell us!

made a mi

and one-" His voice tr

ad," sai

e to get him to a hospital, and wait for him to give the street that house is on.

e, and stopped close to

at fellow." As the driver walked

e said. "W

. "We got to get this

e along and

nto the taxi, where the electric light sh

gure came running a

of breath,

have him safe in a ho

t kid! This feller here told us all about everything, and how to got into th

ere. We will get this chap to a hospital

e nearest hospital. Say you picked him up in the park. They will arrest you probably, but we

brought out a small, wicked-looking revolver. "I will take your car," he sai

axicab driver. "What you doin'? Yo

o a doctor's hands q

e

Leffingwell. What am I to tell him? Of all

The Wolf. Don't say it to any one before you tell Mr. Leffingwell or you will be sorry for yourself. Ask him to get the se

boys come and tell this yarn?

"We'll be along some time o

wn to a straight line

n and glided smoothly across a side street. Beany, looking behind, saw Jim Morris give a look after

und the monstrous building, with it's spreading maze of pavilions, he went thro

, and a white-clad

?" he

said Ji

asked the

ealize it, the unconscious Weasel, the attendant and himself

book the circumstances of the Weasel's arrival. He finished, then Jim saw him reach under the desk and press a button. Immediately the door o

rris," said the talle

his affair." He took

"The man is very badl

uncons

long," he said. "I'll hav

wish I could send a telephone message.

he detective, "providing the person y

rman of all the city committees," said Ji

so. Jim called a

ffingwell?" he asked

want Mr. Le

. I thought I was talking to some fresh guy on the phone. Excuse me, Sir! Yes, sir! I have news for you. I'm here at the Park Hospital with a fare what got stabbed. No, sir, it's not a boy. He's

in. "Does he want

oes that!"

ceiver. He told Mr. Leffi

n "Yes, sir," he said. "I wi