The Deserted Yacht

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morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as

and rarin' to go," Rex declare

the weather?" Madge inq

cording to the airport weather report we may run into a storm b

Madge smiled. "Remember, we're no

. "We'll not have any trouble unless it is in tak

over the waves, the bow had a tendency to drop into the following trough and Rex was kept busy trying to prevent it nosing in. Once before flying speed was gained, the waves threw the p

ngs free from the bay and smoothly climbed. They gazed down over the c

r, so the girls enjoyed the scenery to the fullest measure. Althoug

Rex too, studied the sky a trifle anxiously though he flashed the girls a reassuring smile. Soo

k void beyond the propeller. Rex put the plane into

them into the warm sunlight. The girls looked down, gazing upon a solid floor of clouds. Th

beyond the storm center. The air was choppy and now and then the ship made dizzy drops. Fortunately, neit

y lost speed, "stalled" a few inches above the water and settled upon the surface with scarce

l Rex brought it to a standstill. Arrangements were made to have the plane refueled, and then the thr

ate which marked the entrance of the grounds

nd here somewhere," Enid said

to his surprise it opened

estate!" Madge exc

he was looking at the untrimmed grass,

uched in weeks. Wait until I find that caretaker

Madge and Rex following. Enid rapped firmly

nd the grounds," she decla

r is unlocked,"

prise the door opened. She stepped

who was the first to cross the thres

ransacked. Shelves had been emptied of their conten

surveying the wreckage. "It's a foregone conclusion, ever

e been disturbed, silverware, valuable paintings and rugs had not been

onfessed. "He keeps his most treasured art

and flung open the door

exclaimed. "Just

ts. Books had been torn from the wall cases and var

ything," Madge commented. "Can

. Some of Father's most valued antiques

s skipped out with some of the thi

face ti

t that he actually took the things. More than likely he simply went away and

loyed him lon

him only the week

y objects scattered about. She saw old clocks, odd pieces of j

t," she mused aloud. "I wonder what the thief

forgotten the one object of most impo

to find it here i

haven't seen anything that resem

taken, what in the

comforted. "We haven't t

helves. While they looked in every conceivable place, the Zudi Drum Bowl was

That's why nothing else was taken. T

eer her but wit

demand," Madge commented thoug

as high a price as some of the things that weren't taken. Of course,

for a few minutes,

he Zudi Drum was k

where else

been afraid of it being stolen. Doesn't he hav

expression came into Enid's

efore? Father may have put

ombination?" Madge

ven't fo

t's have

e three friends rus

ere in the library!" Enid cried, leading th