d playing baseball," he winked at Bob, "I have been telephoning to
the city for a radio set--a corking fine one--for Dick's birthday.
Bob, here, is going to install it with the aid of some New York
electricians. It should be all in place inside a few days. Then if
O'Connel has any messages for us we shall be ready for him. In the
meantime Bob is going to break in you youngsters so that you or Dick
can listen in and get any news that may come when he is off duty or
aboard the yacht. If those fellows who bagged Lola think themselves so
all-fired clever they will find they are mistaken. I did not go into
this game to be beaten." Mr. Crowninshield squared his jaw with
bulldog resolution.

"Now you and Bob trot off and have a visit together. Show him where
his quarters will be. There is a room beside you where Jerry says he
can bunk," continued the master of the estate. "Until the apparatus
arrives from New York there won't be much he can do, so you better
take the chance to go home and see your mother to-night--both of you.
By to-morrow or the next day at the latest the electricians should be
here with their stuff. Then things will hum!"

With a jaunty wave of his hand Mr. Crowninshield wheeled about and Bob
and Walter were left alone.

CHAPTER XII

LESSONS

The joy of Mrs. King when she was informed that both her sons were to
be all summer at Surfside cannot be pictured.

"Why, it is like a dream or an answer to prayer!" ejaculated she.
"Think of having you so near! Now were Bob to be electrocuted, I could
get to him within half an hour."

The fact evidently caused her profound satisfaction and each of her
sons laughed.

"I'm not planning to end my days by electrocution," smiled Bob.

"Few do plan to," was the grim retort. "But anyway, whether or no, it
is wonderful to have you so close at hand. I shall feel as if I had a
great prop behind me."

"I hope so, Mater," Bob said affectionately.

"I suppose you'll not have much time to be spending at home, though,"
mused the mother presently. "Your work, likely, will keep you busy."

"I expect it will, especially during the next fortnight," Bob
answered. "There will be all the apparatus to set up and get into
working order; and in addition the equipment aboard the yacht must be
overhauled. I want both wireless outfits in perfect condition for
much depends on their being trim and tight."

"It isn't probable you'll have much to handle that is important,"