ubject. Cub, bring out the flash-lights."

The latter went into the tent and soon reappeared with four dry-battery
lights. These he laid on the table in fan-like arrangement, so that they
threw a flood of light in all directions.

"I don't feel like going to bed yet," said Cub. "Let's stay up a
while and--"

"--listen-in," finished Hal.

"Yes, let's do," exclaimed Bud eagerly.

"I wasn't thinking of that," Cub admitted; "but it's better than what I
had in mind. All right, Hal, tune 'er up. This is a peach of a night for
long distance receiving."

Hal needed no second bidding and soon he was busy with coil and detector.
Cub's "weather report" proved to be accurate, for in a few moments he
announced:

"Here's Schenectady, New York, with some opera."

Over went the switch and with the move came a hornful of vocal
resonance. They listened eagerly to the end of the program and then
Hal began to tune about for "something else doing" in the ether.
Presently he "straightened up" in an attitude of close attention, and
his radio friends all realized that he had found something of more
than ordinary interest.

"Here's a Watertown newspaper looking for information about us," he
announced excitedly after a few moments of tense listening.

The other boys sprang forward with exclamations of wonder, Bud and Cub
donning the other two phone head-pieces.

"Shall I give him the information?" Hal asked a few moments later,
turning to Mr. Perry.

"Whom is he talking to?" the latter inquired.

"Some Canadian amateur who's been listening in to us a good deal of
the time."

"I don't see why you shouldn't tell him everything, Mr. Perry. He's a
reporter, isn't he?"

"Yes, I think he has his own private set and he's looking for a
big scoop."

"Give it to him, by all means," Mr. Perry directed heartily. "Now the
whole country will be aroused over this affair."

Hal managed to attract the attention of the reporter, although he did not
know his call, and pretty soon the ether was alive with a torrent of
thrills for the ambitious representative of the Fourth Estate. For half
an hour the "radio interview" continued, during which many names and
addresses were given and dramatic details were recited in the most
approved manner of exciting spontaneity. At last, however, the close came
with an announcement from the reporter that he was going to get a motor
boat, make a dash to Friday Island, and "scoop the world". Hal gave him a
car