They parted for the night with a feeling on both sides of warm liking and esteem and a looking forward to a most enjoyable time on the following day.
The next morning the radio boys set out shortly after breakfast, met Larry and Tim at a point previously agreed upon, and together took their way toward the wireless station.
Mr. Harvey was alone when they entered, and jumped to his feet with hands extended in greeting and a face beaming with welcome.
“What good wind blew you over here?” he exclaimed, as he shook their hands heartily.
“We came because we wanted to see you, and also because we wanted to show our friends here something of the way the wireless works,” said Bob.
He introduced Larry and Tim and Mr. Harvey welcomed them so warmly that they felt at once at home.
“So these are the young men you boys pulled 36 out of the water yesterday,” he said. “It’s mighty lucky for them that you happened to be around.”
“I’ll say it was,” agreed Larry, and Tim nodded vigorously.
“How did you happen to hear of it?” asked Bob.
“Hear of it?” Brandon Harvey repeated. “All the beach is ringing with it. All the hotels are buzzing with it. If you’ll look at the morning papers from the city, you’ll find they all have a full account of it with comments on the pluck and presence of mind of the fellows who did it. You can’t get away with that stuff without having it known, no matter how modest you are.”