l Rojas looked at the group with admiration. "Nothing stops you,
does it? Not even being kidnaped by pirates and held for weeks."

"It wasn't so bad," Tony Briotti replied. "They fed us, and we weren't
mistreated, except for being knocked around that first night. We're
healthy enough, barring Howard's leg and Pete's arm."

Zircon sighed. "Well, I suppose we can go back to Zamboanga and start
over again. We'll have to talk with Santos about his missing boat. Let's
hope you can recover it, through diplomatic channels, or something.
Otherwise, I'm sure his insurance will take care of it."

Colonel Rojas coughed. "This expedition against Shan won't take more
than a day or two, and I'm in need of a little rest myself. I may join
you."

His announcement was greeted with cheers.

"There's only one thing that bothers me about this plan." Tony Briotti
said, "Howard and I are peaceful folk, on a peaceful mission. But we
know from long experience that when Rick, Scotty, and Chahda walk into
a place, peace flies out the window."

"It's already flown for this trip," Rick pointed out. "We weren't the
ones who chased it, either."

"No," Tony said warmly. "If we haven't really thanked you, it's only
because words just aren't adequate. You didn't drive peace away this
time, but you certainly brought it back!"

_The_ RICK BRANT SCIENCE-ADVENTURE _Stories_

BY JOHN BLAINE

[Illustration]

Rick Brant is the boy who with his pal Scotty lives on an island called
Spindrift and takes part in so many thrilling adventures and baffling
mysteries involving science and electronics. You can share every one of
these adventures in the pages of Rick's books. They are available at
your book store in handsome, low-priced editions.

THE ROCKET'S SHADOW

THE LOST CITY

SEA GOLD

100 FATHOMS UNDER

THE WHISPERING BOX MYSTERY

THE PHANTOM SHARK

SMUGGLERS' REEF

THE CAVES OF FEAR

STAIRWAY TO DANGER

THE GOLDEN SKULL

THE WAILING OCTOPUS

THE ELECTRONIC MIND READER

THE SCARLET LAKE MYSTERY

THE PIRATES OF SHAN

THE BLUE GHOST MYSTERY

THE EGYPTIAN CAT MYSTERY

THE FLAMING MOUNTAIN

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