The Deserted Yacht

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he police station for another talk with the authorities, and then go in

all the trouble you're takin

ned. "I probably won't find the boat for those men

t again and Enid had no desire to put the cabin to rights. She paced nervously up and down deck, avoiding that section of the yacht. Madge begged her to lie

is here and he's f

nd hurried out upon deck. Rex already had co

ind it?" Enid qu

hat way. I cruised around in my amphibian until I sighted it and then notified the Coast Guard. By t

, for possible clue

ny thing behind that would identify them. However, it's my guess they made their get-away in th

nd and foot and locked in that stifling closet," Enid said bitterly,

m," Rex suggested, in an effort to c

munication within twenty-four hours," Enid declared

munication ever would be received. From the first, it had seemed unlikely to her that the kidnapping had been co

hey saw they were to entertain representatives of the press. The reporters swarmed aboard without waiting for an invitation, bombarding the girls with terse questions. A photographer insisted upon

nid inquired hopefully of Mr. Rand

een broadcast over the radio and the police teletypes. I've brought so

noted criminals known to have records for kidnapping, b

help. You see, I caught such a

t disappointed at her failure to identify any of

intending to stay here a

eluctant to leave the yacht. Rex suggested that his mother would be pleased t

lained, "and anyway, the cook and our sailors will be coming back e

Rex returned with a troubled frown. "I don'

that we have the motor boat," Madge point

, but as he left, he announced that he intended to kee

ter wiping the dishes, they wrapped themselves in steamer rugs and sat out on deck. For a long time they watched

ly easy in their minds. The very quiet of the yacht was disturbing. The

rn out that she dropped asleep almost at once. Madge rolled and

e found herself sitting upright in bed. What had awakened her

cely had her eyes closed than she was startled by a peculia

d she resisted the temptation to

hispered, shaking her

she was shaken aga

tter?" she mur

. There was no need to say more for

teps could be heard plainly on the

sailors," Enid whispere

" Madge retur

and tried to hold her

'll go

, she was close beside her. Clinging together, they crept to the do

as her eyes became more accustomed to the dark, she beheld the figure of a man. S

tartled to move. Then she wh

We must steal out th