"He's got two flags, I believe," announced Tom.
"He's going to use the Semaphore code, then!" declared Jack.
"There it comes!" cried Harry. "He's calling us! Answer him."
"All right, Scout!" assented Tom. "Here comes the message!"
"Right arm at head, left arm down in front--that's 'D,'" announced Harry
who was watching with the glasses. "Then right and left both down and
diagonal to the right--that's 'A.' Next both arms diagonally down away
from the body--that's 'N.' Oh, he's telling us his name--Dan! Hurray!
He's introducing himself!"
"Here comes the rest," cried Harry excitedly, "both arms diagonally
downward and to the left--that's 'G.' Now the right down in front and
left diagonally up and out from the shoulder--that's 'E.' Next both arms
out horizontally from the body--that's 'R.' Why, that spells 'DANGER!'
What does that mean?"
"Search me!" declared Tom. "I'm not a bit surprised, though for we've
been in danger ever since we left Mobile. Anything goes here. I'd thank
him to tell us some news, though."
"Well, here comes some more!" announced Jack who had shut off the power,
permitting the Fortuna to ride the smooth waters of the little bight
without headway.
"Here's some more!" cried Arnold, who has again taken the glasses. "Left
arm over head, right arm diagonally down--that's 'K.' I learned that
code last fall. Here's another. Left arm up from the shoulder diagonally
and right down in front--that's 'E,'and he repeats it.
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