The Deserted Yacht

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he raised her head and tried to speak, but only

to lift her up. "I'll have you free in j

hen, Enid made no attempt to speak other than to murmur an incoherent, "thank goodness." She

e desk," she managed, but

severed the ropes and helped Enid to her feet. She could not stand alone for her limbs were temporarily

the gir

best to restrain her. She was shocked at the girl's appearance. Her face was streaked from tears, and deathly white. Her parched lips were twisted as thoug

little while," she insis

the ropes so she searched the bathroom for bandage material. As she poured i

, Madge! Ha

spill this stuff all ov

d was more like her old self. Not until the

," Enid murmured brokenly.

napp

dded fo

cked up in that closet ever since. I

ame of yo

orrible men took him away! I'm afra

don't take on so. It won't help matters to become hysterica

self. She gripped her friend's ha

we had decided not to sail until tomorrow morning. Father had gone to his cabin to read. I idled about the deck for an

Madge urg

grate against the side of the yacht and then someone called out. Father answered but I couldn't

know who

gh the porthole. At any rate, they seemed to have convinced Father that they

explain. I sensed that something was wrong. After a minute or so I got up and

the light?" M

ossible, although up until then I really had n

nd. Then wh

rniture around. I ran there as fast as I could. As I threw open the door I saw that two men were trying to overpower Fat

the last y

me on the back of the head." Enid raised her hand and tenderly felt the bump. "I didn't know anything more fo

that," Madge declared angrily. "Why, you

"I really don't believe those men would have cared. They're heartless!

er them instantly. Is there

r boat. If you'll help me

hing to eat first? Yo

hook h

ng until I know the police a

e supporting her, managed to reach the deck. Peerin

matter?" M

gone! Someone has cut