"Big news? Of--of Tod?" Big Mr. Aikens was not the kind of man to
become easily excited, but his manner was eager enough.

"Of Tod--yes!" cried Jerry.

"What is it? Have you found his--his body?"

"Better than that, Mr. Aikens--Oh, I'm almost dead sure!"

Jerry was so excited himself that his voice shook. As for Mr.
Aikens, he leaped over and caught Jerry's arm and was shaking it
wildly up and down. Neither one noticed that a white-faced man stood
in the opposite doorway, and that his eyes were simply blazing with
expectancy.

"What do you mean? What _can_ you mean!" demanded Mr. Aikens.

"I believe that Tod Fulton is----"

"Not alive?" almost screamed a voice from across the room. "Not
alive!"

"Alive and on Lost Island!"




CHAPTER VI