The Mystery of Seal Islands

THE MYSTERY of SEAL ISLANDS
by HARRISON BARDWELL
THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY
CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y.
Made in U. S. A.
Copyright, 1931 by THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
PRESS OF THE COMMERCIAL BOOKBINDING CO. CLEVELAND
“I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service. Did it fall through?”
“Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes. Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
“Hope you do not hear anything more about it, dear. I feel that your activities in helping clear up the mystery at Lurtiss Field placed you in any number of very dangerous situations. Being a pilot is hazardous enough without adding to the difficulties by running down air-gangsters of any kind,” she said soberly.
“Perhaps Mr. Howe has discovered that he does not require your services. In work of that nature very often, when men on the job think they have struck a hard snag, something comes up suddenly which clears the matter so they do not require outside assistance,” remarked Mr. Langwell, then smiled at his wife. “As a maker of pancakes, my dear, you draw first prize. The only drawback to such a breakfast is a man’s limited capacity.”
“You aren’t announcing that you have been limiting yourself!” Roberta laughed.