Evening star., 1938-05-15
The Monkeys Fist GEORGE b b. nADDoc1
INSTALLMENT v,
TOM struggled to his feet, his hea

Hell get away!" he said frantically
to himself. But as he spoke the motor
died again.
Tom saw Jack working frantically
over the motor, cursing as he tried
to start it again. The two girls were
hanging on desperately as the little
craft rocked with the burly dock.
hands efforts to get 1t started.
I've got to stop him now!" hi
cried to himself. "or he'll be gone
before McDonough gets here!"
Looking around for some sort oi
weapon, Tom glanced down at thu
heaving line in his hand. Suddenly
he was galvanized into action.
He quickly separated the stif coil!
of the new line and set himself. Pivot
ing. he flung the heavy-ended line
with all his strength at the crouching
figure in the boats stern. The weight
whistled as 1t flashed through the air
the snaky coils unwinding behind.
Tom tensed as he watched the flight
Of the line. Its got to hit him.
he breathed, unconsciously swaying
his body, as If to help guide the mon.
keys fist"
JACK half raised his body as the
motor caught. AS he turned, the
flying weight struck with a soggy thud
on the side of his head
That's got him!" yelled Tom ex-
ultantly.
The dockhands body sagged Dazed
he tried desperately to regain his bal
ance. but failed. Over the little boat
went, tipping him and the two girls
into the channel
A second later the dockhand's head
appeared beside the round bottom OF
the overturned boat. Grasping the
wet keel, he hung on desperately. Tom
looked quickly for Donna and Mary
First light head and then q dark
one appeared. But Toms relief turned
to CONSERVATION as he heard Mary's
shout.
Toni" she screamed! Donna can't
swim!"
Tom looked quickly toward Donna
and saw her mouth fill with water as
she tried vainly to scream. Then the
waters Of the channel closed over her
head.
X 1CKING of his shoes, Tom dived
Coming up quickly, he struck out
for the spot where Donna had dis
appeared. and then surface -dived. His
cropping hands found the submerged
girl almost instantly. In a moment
he had carried her to the surface.
Swimming easily. he towed Donna to-
ward ladder attached to the pier.
Donna" came q cry from the pier
Glancing up, Tom say a gray-haired
man, his eyes filled with fear, standing
beside McDonough and his two COM
panions.
Climbing down the ladder, the man
took the now conscious girl from Tom
and helped her up to the pier. Tom
helped Mary up the ladder and ther
climbed up himself.
On the dock Donna was sitting on q
box, the strangers arm around he,
shoulders. She smiled at Tom family
Thanks, Tom," she murmured
"that water seemed miles deep"
The gray-haired man looked up
"And my thanks to you, too, youne
man." he said. I'm Donnas father?'
Are you all right, Donna?" askec
Tom anxiously.
The girl nodded slowly. "I'll b<
okay," she answered, "as soon as stor
feeling scared"
Donna's father smiled She'll be
all right now. She didn't take ir
much water because you went in afte,
her too quickly. We saw you dive a.
We came down the DOCK
M MEANWH1LE, McDonough and hi!
men had pulled the overturned
motor boat to the dock with a boat.
hook. The dockhand was still hang.
ing desperately to the keel and his cap.
ture was easily accomplished.
AS the government agents brought
the dripping and bedraggled man ul
the ladder, Tom turned to McDonough
Il was afraid he'd get away any.
how" he said. But he didn't ever
try to swim"
McDonough turned to his men
Take him up to the warehouse witt
those other two men," he said crisply
I'll be along in a minute"
He handed the heaving line to Tom
Here's your line, Tom" he said
you certainly did me good turn with
it. This fellow Jack got away JUS
as one of his confederates confessed
to me and Mr.. Elton. Mr.. Elton i.
manager Of the shipping company
which operates the Prince john
I'm glad I could help" Tom said
Then he grinned. 1T was a pleasur.
to hit him with the heaving line, aftel
he razzed me so much"
DONNA and Mr.. Elton got up
Come on, Mary" Mr.. Elton said
"Ill take you and Donna home t.
dry of and change clothes" HI
turned to Tom. What about you?'
he asked. you're sopping wet. too.
Tom smiled. "11l 60 aboard tn,
Gloria H." he said. II have dr.,
clothes down there"
Donna smiled at Tom as the thre,
went up the pier. Thanks again
Tom," she said. I'll see you tomor.
row."
Arriving at the tugboat, Tom rar
up to the wheelhouse and stuck hi.
head in the door. He cleared hi.
throat. Here's your new heavins
line, Capt. Olsen," he said, holdin,
out the dripping line.
The old skipper looked up. 'Wher,
you been?" he demanded.
Then he saw the wet clothes clingine
to Toms body. "What've you beer
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