ong after an edible fish, like a rockfish, would have given up.

When the ray moved toward the now stationary boat, Rick reeled in line.
When the ray showed a new burst of energy and started away, Rick let it
fight against the drag, pulling out line.

The girls were down on the foredeck with him now, and Scotty had joined
the Brants on the upper deck in order to get a better view of the fight.

Finally, the ray tired. Rick drew it in close to the hull and waited
while the vicious tail lashed futilely. Jan took the gaff that Scotty
handed down to her and gave it to Rick. He hooked the sea beast and
lifted it from the water.

"Stand clear!" he warned. "I don't want either of you getting hit with
that tail!"

The girls hurried up the ladder to safety, and Rick lifted the stingaree
to the deck.

It was a small one, weighing about fifteen pounds. The wet, leathery
body glistened, and the kite-shaped wings flapped like those of some
fantastic bird.

Scotty looked down at the ray. "You caught a cripple," he said. "There's
something wrong with it."

Rick looked up. He knew the answer, but he asked the question anyway,
grinning. "Yes? What's wrong with it?"

"It can't fly," Scotty said.

* * * * *

RICK BRANT SCIENCE STORIES

[Illustration: RICK BRANT]

Rick Brant is the boy who with his pal Scotty lives on an island called
Spindrift and takes part in so many thrilling adventures and baffling
mysteries involving science and electronics. You can share every one of
these adventures in the pages of Rick's books. They are available at
your book store in handsome, low-priced editions.

THE ROCKET'S SHADOW
THE LOST CITY
SEA GOLD
100 FATHOMS UNDER
THE WHISPERING BOX MYSTERY
THE PHANTOM SHARK
SMUGGLERS' REEF
THE CAVES OF FEAR
STAIRWAY TO DANGER
THE GOLDEN SKULL
THE WAILING OCTOPUS
THE ELECTRONIC MIND READER
THE SCARLET LAKE MYSTERY
THE PIRATES OF SHAN
THE BLUE GHOST MYSTERY
THE EGYPTIAN CAT MYSTERY
THE FLAMING MOUNTAIN
THE FLYING STINGAREE
THE RUBY RAY MYSTERY
THE VEILED RAIDERS
RICK BRANT'S SCIENCE PROJECTS

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