just about accommodate you chaps."

"Are--are you going to put us in jail?" faltered one of the prisoners, a
young man.

"That's what we are," answered Tom.

"Oh, don't. I'll tell--I'll----"

"You'll keep still--that's what you'll do!" snapped Hemp. "I'll fix you
if you don't!" and he glared at the youth in such a way that the latter
said no more. "I'll manage this thing," went on Hemp. "You keep still
and they can't do a thing to us. Now go ahead; take us to jail if you
want to."

"That's what we will," declared Tom, and a little later the prisoners
were on their way to San Diego, where they were locked up. Some
suspected wreckers had been taken into custody when Mr. Duncan was
accused, but nothing had been proved against them.

"Well, that was a good day's work!" declared Mr. Hadley late that
afternoon, when he and the moving picture boys were back at their
quarters. "We not only got the wreckers, but a fine film of the capture
besides."

"And we're in it," said Blake. "Joe, how will it seem to see yourself on
a screen?"

"Oh, rather odd, I guess," and Joe spoke listlessly.

"Now look here!" exclaimed his chum. "I know what's worrying you. It's
what Hemp said about your father; isn't it?"

"Yes, Blake, it is."

"Well then, you just stop thinking about it. Before you know it your
father may arrive in Hong Kong, get your letter, and send back an
answer. Then everything will be cleared up. Meanwhile, we've got to get
busy; there are a lot of films to make, I understand."

"Indeed there are," declared Mr. Ringold. "I have my sea drama all ready
for the films now. I don't know what to do about a wreck, though. I'm
afraid I can't make it realistic enough. I must make other plans about
that scene. But get your cameras in good shape, boys, for there is
plenty of work ahead."

"We can keep right on the job," said Joe, "for I guess we've about
cleaned up the wreckers."

No members of the gang had escaped, as far as could be learned, and the
renewed work of getting evidence to be used at the trial was in the
hands of the government men. The false lantern, which had first given
the boys the clue, was taken down, and proved to be a most ingenious
piece of apparatus. Had it been used it would undoubtedly have lured
some ships on the rocks.

The work of making the preliminary scenes of the sea drama were under
way. It took the best part of three weeks to get what was needed, for
Mr. Ringold was very particular,