tering Glass 9
II. In a Dilemma 20
III. The Stuttering Voice 31
IV. A Puzzling Mystery 43
V. Marvels of Wireless 51
VI. The Forest Ranger 61
VII. Radio and the Fire Fiend 70
VIII. Near Disaster 77
IX. A Happy Inspiration 83
X. The Escaped Convict 91
XI. Down the Trap Door 99
XII. Groping in Darkness 106
XIII. Cunning Scoundrels 112
XIV. A Daring Holdup 119
XV. Off to the Woods 127
XVI. Put to the Test 136
XVII. The Bully Gets a Ducking 143
XVIII. A Startling Discovery 151
XIX. The Robbers' Code 160
XX. On the Trail 168
XXI. The Glimpse Through the Window 177
XXII. A Nefarious Plot 185
XXIII. Preparing an Ambush 193
XXIV. Lying in Wait 202
XXV. An Exciting Struggle 208

CHAPTER I

SPLINTERING GLASS

"You fellows want to be sure to come round to my house to-night and
listen in on the radio concert," said Bob Layton to a group of his
chums, as they were walking along the main street of Clintonia one day
in the early spring.

"I'll be there with bells on," replied Joe Atwood, as he kicked a piece
of ice from his path. "Trust me not to overlook anything when it comes
to radio. I'm getting to be more and more of a fan with every day that
passes. Mother insists that I talk of it in my sleep, but I guess she's
only fooling."

"Count on yours truly too," chimed in Herb Fennington. "I got stirred up
about radio a little later than the rest of you fellows, but now I'm
making up for lost time. Slow but sure is my motto."

"Slow is right," chaffed Jimmy Plummer. "But what on earth are you sure
of?"

"I'm sure," replied Herb, as he deftly slipped a bit of ice down Jimmy's
back, "that in a minute you'll be dancing about like a howling dervish."

His prophecy was correct, for Jimmy both howled and danced as he tried
vainly to extricate the icy fragment that was sliding down his spine.
His contortions were so ludicrous that the boys broke into roars of
laughter.

"Great joke, isn't it?" snorted Jimmy, as he bent nearly double. "If you
had a heart you'd lend a hand and get this out."

"Let's stand him on h