Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure

by Roy Rockwood

"I don't wonder. You can thank your stars that both of you are not dead."

"But my father?"

Before replying to this query, Doctor Barrell proceeded to make a thorough examination.

In the midst of this, Amos Fearless opened his eyes and stared around him, feebly.

But he could not move his tongue.

"He will live," said the doctor, slowly. "But——"

"But what, sir?"

"He may not be able to—that is, he has had a very heavy shock."

"Yes, yes! But what will he not be able to do?" questioned Dave, quickly.

"Perhaps I had better not answer that question just yet, David. There is no use of alarming you," and the physician turned away to prepare some medicines for the sufferer.