The Deserted Yacht

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e had no intention of being diverted from her original plan. His very

agreement and you must stand by it. Why do y

g about "a bad omen" whic

ition about that boat," she declared impatiently. "Wi

first toward The Flora and then at Madge. After a moment's indecision

nge boatman, particularly one who acted so queerly. However, she felt there was no

she had learned to look out for herself. Since childhood she had made her home with her Uncle George and Aunt Maude Brady, and many pleasant summers had been spent at their fishing lodge on Loon Lake, Canada. There she had made friends wit

, who, in taking leave of her on the eve of her trip to Cheltham Bay

of a noted sportsman and collector of antiques, and since the death of her mother had been permitted to grow

tunity to study the face of her boatman. He avoided her glanc

ought uncomfortably. "At lea

ype for the occupation he had chosen. His hands were not those of one who worked at hard la

re," she meditated. "He must have seen

Flora. The yacht was still a considerable dista

asked herself impatiently. "We'

man only stared uncomprehendingly until s

she decided. "What ails him anyway? I'm

reconciled herself to a slow trip under the broiling noonday sun and tried t

om the port side. Madge scanned the railing for a g

yone?" she ask

ide of the yacht and she

oard!" she

ee," the boatman muttered.

ere." She glanced at her wrist watch and saw that it was twelv

er boatman that she wanted him to row around the yacht unti

up to see if anyone

rded her with an

itably. "Oh, well, I see I either must argue

d began the ascent. The ladder weaved back and forth as the vess

e zoo," she chuckled. "Such

ign of activity. It struck her as peculiar that no sailors were on duty, although

f course, Enid and her father may have gone to the station after I l

before a door which led down into the dining salon. It was half

eflected. "This is what I call an enthusi

a slight sound from within. She knocked loudl

ueer intuitive feeling had taken possession of her-a conv

er or not it was her business to investigate. Then wi

Madge's eyes left her s

"What dreadful t