Evening journal., 1922-06-08
fContinued from Last Issue)


"You here. pick?" she danced u
to him. Were you afraid to com
alone?" Then with twinklin
shaft at Garrick. what do 70
think of us Mr.. Sherlocko?
Exclusively niftyl" smiled Gan
rick. then turned quickly as one c
the youngsters muttered, "Snoopin
againl What does he want? Yo
can just bet he's not here for
swim -. Come on, fellows. He
been here long enough 1 move W
put them off the beach. Hey, al
ready let's give them th
buns rushl"
A general laugh followed. Their
was an uncertain motion. Rutl
fiared.
at least we can show Guy and
Dick we're not so exclusive tha
we're rotters! I feel partly respon-
sible for their being here. I raced
them on the road and dared them to
follow-and here they are-eh
Glenn? Just this once, boys.
They'll not bother us again. I'll
FNOMNOI AlAEAAAs Nf0AAAN AAAf N--N+---i
smile a little and be nice"
Ruth capered over TO Dick, took
him by the arm and started up the
beach. Guy followed with Vira,
while Glenn sulked.
Il wish you had your bathing
suit, on, Dick. I'd enjoy a swim
across the harbor with you this hot
forenoon"
She nodded vivaeiously back at
Garrick. Even If she were doing a
bit Of hasty figuring on the why Of
their presence. thought Guy she
was perfectly at ease. Her grace
ful limbs showed fascinating lines
through the folds of the cape she
had carelessly thrown over her.
mo wonder Dicks frantic over
her" he thought. shes danger
Gus combination"
Sun chatting, Ruth and Vira
stepped into the canoe with DICK
and Guy, while the others plunged
into the water and swan. They soon
slipped alongside the houseboat with
its gilt letters SEA VAMP.
Garrick realized as they mounted
the ladder that the marine engine
had matrially changed the old-time
house boat from a mere scow or
barge with a low fiat house on I'll
moored in a bay or river and only
with difficulty and expense towed
from one place TO another. Now the
houseboat like the sea Vamp" was
really fair-sized yacht.
She was perhaps sixty feet long
and a most attractive craft with a
hun yachty in appearance and Of a
tvpe which could safely make long
runs along the coast, a staunch' sea-
worthy boat-of course without the
speed OF a regularly designed yacht
but more than making up In com
fort for those on board what was lost
In speed.
As they approached he had looked
her over carefullq. One of the first
things he noted was that strung
frono two masts forward and astern
was the aerial of wireless.
They clambered aboard and
dragged up the canoe. At the stern
thev saw a stockily-bullt man in sea
toys making fast dory, and taking
out a rather complete set OF hshing
tackle and other duffie.
"H've. Cap'nl" greeted Glenn,
shaking the water from his eyes as
he bounded on deck. ANY luck p"
..That's Captain Brock" asided
Ruth 10 Garrick. I'VE hire him to
AXE charge of the Sea Vamp'."
'sToo early for snappers yet. Got
couple Of nat ashland an eel" He
,aught sight OF Guy and Dick and
under bushy eyebrows.
who are they?" he growled under
lis breath.
"They're with me, Captain" ex-
Iained Ruth. "AIr. Garrick and Mr..
,efoe. Captain Brock. Just couple
+ friends who are interested In now
spend my time.
sweu. so long as it's time they ,
re looking for, all right"
csarrick could not resist a startled
scond glance as. tucked away IN
ne dufie with great care, he caught
eht OF an electron tube, with Ma
,ent and grids. precisely the latest
rpe used in radio receiving. He
judged Dick, but Dick was equally
uick. The fishing pole was equipped
18th a miniature aerial and he had
oticed It.
Neither betrayed either interest or
he burning curiosity they felt as
Brock dumped forward with his
tuff. Why. when Brock was even
ishing. away from the sea Vamp,"
lid he carry this compact wireless
set? What station must
he be always in touch with. OF what
message did he expect that he must
be, listening in2
Excuse us. Wen go down below.
Get the shaker and some ice and
. you know. I guess we can
entertain" trilled Vira.
Alone in the comfortably furnish
ed saloon, Garrick glanced at Dick,
who shrugged at the unconvention-
ality of it all, then made a hasty /
survey Of the place. At one end was
a sort of closet or clothes press.
''Snooping," he nodded as he opened
the door.
Inside hung a nondescrlpt array
IF old clothes. In the back corner,
,r the floor where II had been
brown, lay a girls cloth hat He
licked 1t up, smoothed It out, then
nth a suppressed "Ouchi" drew his
and away and loosened a pin
aught in its folds.
"H'm-a diamond clasp-initials /
G-Vira Gerard ?"
Diamond clasp that's one
the pieces of missing jewelry"