side from that, you and I
have a personal motive; for I'll admit I'm as interested as you are in
proving that your father is innocent.

"So what's the matter with getting back up on the cliff as soon as we
can, and seeing if we can trace those fellows. You know we've had some
experience after taking films of those Indians, and can follow signs
pretty well."

"I'm with you, Blake!" cried Joe. "We'll do it. I guess Mr. Ringold will
let us off when he knows how important it is."

They spoke of the matter to the theatrical man early the next morning,
and he readily agreed to let them continue the work of trying to capture
the wreckers.

"Go ahead, boys," he said. "Mr. Hadley and your lad, Macaroni, can take
what films we want to-day. And I would like to see you get those
wreckers. There's no meaner criminal alive. All we'll do for the next
couple of days is to get ready for our big drama--I've planned a new
one--and I sure will want you boys to help film it for me."

"What's it going to be about?" asked Blake.

"It's a sea story, and a wreck figures in it."

"A real wreck?" asked Joe, in some surprise. "That will be hard to do;
won't it?"

"It sure will, and I don't just know how to manage it. I could buy some
old tub, and wreck it, I suppose, but I want it to look natural. While I
don't wish anyone bad luck, I do wish, if a wreck had to happen, that it
would come about here, so we could get moving pictures of it. But I
don't suppose I'll have any such good luck.

"However, I'll have to think about this. Now you boys can have a couple
of days off, if you like, and I hope you'll find those miscreants."

"I wish we could get you some moving pictures of them," spoke Blake;
"but I'm afraid it's out of the question."

The boys were soon at the scene of the disappointment the night before.
Daylight revealed more clearly the haste with which the wreckers had
removed their false lantern. Stones were scattered about, as were bits
of broken wood, wire, rope and other accessories.

"Now," said Joe, after they had looked about, "the thing to do is to
trail them."

"And the first thing is to get a clue," added Blake.

They looked about, using the knowledge they had gained from being with
the cowboy the time they filmed the pictures of the Moqui Indians. For
some time their efforts were without success. They cast about in all
directions, looking for some lead that would tell them in which
direction the wreckers had gone