Owen Clancy's Happy Trail; Or, The Motor Wizard in California

thing suit, and immediately a submarine wrestling match was staged. Burton gripped Hill about the throat, and Hill's fingers slipped forthwith to Burton's windpipe. Th

hey've broke loose from each other

nd it was plain that he was hard put to it for breath. With feeble, faltering stro

. The fellow at the oars Clancy did not know. The motor wizard had half expect

asked, a tense note

d bobbed to the surface, and a gurgli

the smaller boat before the man at the oars could g

lancy transferred himself

alled. "Have our clothes ready for u

ing to do?" dema

Clancy answered, "and I'm going to

kes for handlin'

as he been

day and

our na

e Bol

Steady it is, now, and we'll

e, and was swimming easily despite the weight of the wet clothing

old on him severely. He grabbed Clancy's outstretched hand desparingly, and was assisted to cli

ting his dripping body to a seat, he grinned, and

hat for Hi

he goods when it comes to swimming. I thought, for a time, that both you and Burton would

make sure,

, and I'll talk a little with Burton, We're old friends, you know," and here Clancy smiled. "The last person in the world I

stand. He was not ambitious in the acquirement of knowledge,

e boat's bottom, an

k?" the motor wizard

" inquired Burton confusedly. "We

thing about that letter Hiram received, inviting hi

d said something he hadn't o

to come to Catal

l branched in t

E

father, and I'm helping in the search. We've got a few thing

ounded among the rocks close

cuss with you," snarled Burto

rather go ashore and talk matters over with H

voice, although it was like velvet, cut like stee

r a little money," growled Burt

t's

thi

Hill followed him out of the craft, and now Burton followed Hill. Clancy

re and take care of the boat. Burton

he rest of the glass-bottom fleet had gone around Sugarloaf Rock, and Clancy was now able to look

ning to Burton, "and we find you. That strikes me as being mighty s

Bob were with me?" re

oved to me that Gerald Wynn was here with you. And, if Ger

did not

that letter to Hill and tr

thing fr

ring the fifteen t

as sharp as he p

at I haven't any of that fifteen thousand. If I

ot, but a cool breeze from the sea tempered its warmth. As

ickenburg. The three of you, also, made off with fifteen thousand dollars belonging to me and to Lafe Wynn. Now I can put you through for all that,

myself

us where Gerald Wynn and Katz are hiding themselves,

aler?" demanded B

ur clothes?"

wood

walked down to

t from Ike the clothes belonging to Hill and me. Bring them back here. A

or what's goin' on now," answer

you. Do as I tell you and you'll be all right. Do something els

the gold piece. "I don't pry into things that ain't

ars vigorously. The motor wizard turned thoughtfully and w

e was not a "squeeler," but he was app

goin' to do

r your clothes,

n wh

pals liberty than you do of your own. But that's your lookout, not mine. If you want to go to jai

w enough of the motor wizard to understa

ng the rocks for a few moments, then, finally, he flun

with a tinge of bitterness. "I'll exchange what