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.

"Seems mighty queer to be bathing in salt water in December, doesn't
it?" demanded Hal, gleefully, as, with both hands, he launched a column
of salt water that caught Jack neatly in the face.