The Deserted Yacht

tant Com

d burst in upon Enid who was lying

d. "I found it in your f

nid demanded, a

om those men who kidnapp

aper and eagerly scann

ar Point if you wish to save your father. Come alone and communicate with no

gles and a strange symbol, unlike an

dful!" En

anded. "Did you ever hear of this

erly. Her face

t of criminals," she half whispered. "This isn't an ordinary kidn

out," Madge commanded. "T

explained. "He has things from all over the world. Th

what i

ar, elaborately decorated, but the mouth has an overhanging lip so that when a dried skin is stretched o

father get pos

rs ago. He purchased it from an antique d

may explain why the kidna

ntiques. I can't understand how the news leaked out that it was

Point?" Madge

miles, I'd judge. In a

ention of going

nly way to save Father. The Zudi Drum is

ly. "I was thinking of your own safety. You mustn't go to Cedar Point alone, Enid

we must obey orders implicitly. I'll give

at a later time. She believed that they were dealing with a clever band of criminals, a group of men who would stop at nothing to further their own schemes. It seemed to her that i

here," she thought, "he

ion, "but I know it's not here on the yacht. Father must keep it with

two hundred miles

t find some wa

wenty-seventh,"

me in his amphibian.

information to the police. It struck her as most singular that the kidnappers would go to such lengths to secure possession of a trophy which

n Father's room?" Enid mused. "I'

have found it for they went over

away this morning either," Enid went on reflectively.

e note was left by l

the cabin

We were too frightened. And naturally, we n

It occurred to her that the kidnappers were in close touch with the situation aboard the yacht, else they could not

" she reflected uncomfortably. "Likel

bin, as she was curious to see exactly where the note had been found. They spent per

eck while we were gone this morning," Enid announced, "th

only to learn that Rex had bee

anxiously. "If he can't take me to my home at Bay

ined to go through w

the only way of

ted as one of the sailors approa

s swabbin' down the deck, I found this here

trinket into her h

e," Enid said. "Have yo

o, what

of her hand upon whic

note in her voice. "Mind if I borrow it for a little while? I may be abl