It is absolutely necessary to get them out of the game some way or
other--I don't care what! Radwin, you're fertile enough in ideas,
and reckless enough in deeds. This is to be your task--put the Pollard
boats and those submarine boys wholly out of the running! First of
all, we'll get acquainted with them. Come along!"
The Farnum party were just turning away, to follow a bell-boy to the
rooms assigned to them upstairs, when John C. Rhinds, his face beaming
craftily, approached them, followed by Radwin. Rhinds introduced
himself to Farnum, then presented Radwin as secretary to the Rhinds
Company.
"We're rivals in a way, of course," declared Mr. Rhinds. "But we want
to be good-natured, friendly rivals, my dear Farnum. We hope to see
a good deal of you all while here."
Jacob Farnum replied with equal cordiality. When it came Jack Benson's
turn to be introduced, Rhinds seized him by the hand, patting his
shoulder.
"Captain Benson?" he repeated. "The brainiest young man in
America--with two chums who run him a close race.
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