As he spoke he leaped forward, followed by the others.
“Surrender! We’ve got you surrounded!” yelled the assistant keeper. “It’s all over but the shouting!” and as he made a grab for one of the men the moving picture machine began clicking.
“Hands up!” ordered Mr. Wilton.
“At ’em, boys!” called the other government man, as he and Blake and Joe leaped to the attack together.
For a moment the wreckers stood as if paralyzed about the stone pedestal on which the false lantern was being built. Then, with one accord, the desperate men made a dash for the bush.
“Stop ’em!” cried Tom Cardiff. “Don’t let ’em get away!”
“Come on!” yelled Blake to his chum. “We’ve got to get in this fracas!”
And as they dashed after the wreckers the moving picture camera in the hands of Mr. Hadley recorded view after view of the exciting scene.