At the beginning of the world it was set that you were to be there that night! It is fate!" Don Miguel bowed to the boy and took himself off.

The government, fearing international complications, had ordered his release, and the boy was glad of it.

The boys were all back in New York in two days, accompanied by Lieutenant Gordon, who was interested in seeing that Nestor received a suitable reward for what he had done.

When the check finally came from Washington Nestor was so surprised at its size that he sought the lieutenant, who laughed at him.
"Uncle Sam always pays well," he said, "and he wants a little more of your time!" "Wants me ?" asked Nestor.
"Well, he asks me to get some keen fellows together and go down to the Canal Zone and look into a bit of treason." "And you want me to go ?" cried the boy, almost disbelieving his own ears.
"It is just this way," the lieutenant said.

"I want some one with me who can act and act quickly, and who can think on the spur of the moment.