"Sara, do you comprehend the situation altogether? The Pollard type of
submarine boat is now the most formidable and dangerous in the
world--and only the United States Government can buy boats from the
makers! Any country in the world that goes to war with the United
States must be beaten unless that country knows how to provide itself
with submarine boats equal to those of the Pollard make. You may be
sure that, at this moment, Spruce Beach is overrun with spies
representing every great government in the world. The first country to
buy, steal, coax or drag out the Pollard secrets wins! You know the
master we serve, Sara, among the governments. We must be the spies
who win--even though all the Pollard crew have to be destroyed!"
CHAPTER IV
KAMANAKO APPEARS ON THE SCENE
Had Jack Benson or Hal Hastings heard that strange talk, perhaps neither
of them would have slept as soundly that night.
As it was, both submarine boys slept more soundly and sweetly than any
other human being in that great hotel, unless, possibly, it were Jacob
Farnum.
At daylight all three were astir.
Wrapped in bathrobes that concealed their bathing suits the three made
their way down to the beach. There, for ten minutes, they enjoyed
themselves in the surf.
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