The Deserted Yacht

r Boat

hily toward Mr. Burnett's cabin. Enid, terrifi

ped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum. Enid faile

rted from Mr. Burnett's cabin. He went over t

let him get aw

eached the railing just in time to see

your father's motor

, bu

hance of tracing your fat

but it required several minutes before Enid had the engine

e directed. "I saw

water. The boat rapidly gathered speed until t

see him

He has the en

se him if we'r

you go

hook h

apparent that they were running a losing race. The man they were following

id stopped the engine. They listened for a few

well turn back!" Ma

grieved. "Of course, I had t

y," Madge comforted. "It wa

own thoughts. She wondered what could be the meaning of the midnight visit. Had the prowler c

hem far too nervous to even consider going back to bed. After lighting nearly all of the lamps, they screwed up

ny damage," Enid declared. "What do

sh I

alone. It was a terribly foolish thing to do. I'

t the remainder of the night. For some reason they felt safer out in the open where they could see any boat

coffee revived their spirits and strengthened their morale. As the sun beat down upon t

Madge advised. "They may attach special sign

ailors appeared upon the scene, and after she had gi

said to Madge as they drove away in the motor boat. "Jose the cook was quit

ed no comment other than to ask a few questions, it was plain that the incident puzzled them. Eni

is received from the kidnappers," Mr. Randall told her

tested. "If those men were after money I should have thought th

than ever. Although Enid was trying desperately to maintain her courag

rchase newspapers. The story of the kidnapping had been spread out on the

ixed up in this. I invited you here for a pleasant vac

assured her. "If only we

were just boarding the motor boat when

e I told you about-the boatman who ra

urned

his name but I'm sure he's all right. He probabl

e to talk with him agai

eeming to observe their approach, he move

e knew we intended

n't even see

ooking our way, but all the while he was watching out the c

reached The Flora. They were informed by a sailor that during their absence Rex had been t

id remarked to her chum. "I'd do it now only I have a

and tried to read. Soon the magazine fell to her lap and sh

cabin to rights," she decided.

l at Cheltham Bay. After a preliminary survey, she began at one corner of the room, straightening rugs and rearrangin

had fallen to the floor. Madge did not recall having noticed it there before. Thinking that

lance and then stared

" she exclaimed. "Wher

in her hand, she darted out the