“‘I tell you I hooked a barracuda,’ I protested.
“Dick gave me a queer look. But we rigged a block and tackle and got the shark out. Well, sir, what do you think we found?”
The boys shook their heads.
“That shark had swallowed my barracuda, and the barracuda had stuck in his throat! We had to cut him open to get my fish out, and then we had a tussle to kill the barracuda. What do you think of that?”
“That you’re wasting your time here,” grinned Tom.
“How’s that?”
“Why, you ought to be writing for one of the outdoor magazines. They’d pay you big prices!”
CHAPTER XXXI.
FACING A SERIOUS SITUATION.
“Cuba!”