The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island

lace they were seeking. As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the l

d, once more stopping to look out over the waters tha

ently. "I told you both the Gadabout an

make it so," said Fred, still unconvinced

as he pointed toward the house they were see

together long enough to let any one

anyway pretty

than a shanty in its appearance. They found that their surmise that smoke was rising fro

trace of their missing friends could be seen. The waters already were becoming smoother a

said Fred in a low v

"You talk as if you didn't know what t

of them?" inqui

rtainl

ing about, for nobody has rapped at our door at home for th

not strongly impressed by the attempt of his frie

, John rapped loudly to procl

peated his knocking. Still no one came to welcome them, and then, glancing

d it was plain now that the smoke they had discovered was rising from it through the chimney. Upon the stove s

somebody here,"

rse the

doesn't h

e here in

no one made known his presence, John decid

ot answered he repeated the summons in tones s

to the small loft. They had surmised that the occupants of the house might have been caught

are

kly about and saw standing in the doorway of the kitch

ere was an expression in his face, however, that was puzzling to both boys. He glanced quickly from one to the other and for a momen

d it was plain that he was

We landed down here and then we saw this little house a

he other man, still gazing kee

but th

of w

Gadab

m Mackinac Island?" de

"We started this morn

over with Capt

get back to the Gadabout, so the mate just let our skiff drive before the wind a

s the ma

of us and the first thing we k

on sho

little cove and while we were getting ashore

there were ot

here were two other boys and t

ed to them i

e wish we did," s

the skiff were both beyond the point when the storm broke

ong, attenuated frame was trembling with cold, in

at least 190 pounds, while John's form towered at least six inches higher and his weight was at least seventy pounds

kly. "All we want is a chance to d

oing to get ba

t that perhaps the mate could get word to the

get word to

ntry. It's the first time we ever were here. We thought perhaps the captain might know

both hungry. I've seen fellows at your age who sometimes were afflicted in that manner. I'

n whistled through them and in response, in an incredi

these hungry young fellows to eat. They were caught in th

explanation and then quickly turn

y his name is?"

ll him

of a Japanese w

k it. He has been with me for several years and when he first came some one named him

born in Irelan

ave something for you to eat very soon. I have be

ur home?" in

ars after I was born and then we went to Bermuda a year or two and finally we wound up in Brazil. From Brazil we moved to Sweden and then went to Constantinople. After my fat

t cousin of the Wander

y," said the man soberly. "I have come up here f

ou get here?"

It is easy going then from Lake Nippising, across the Georgian Bay, and from Geor

" inqui

gian

, s

of the prettiest spots i

the mate of the Gadabout sud

o the surprise of the two boys extended his hand and received from his h

the house and also that he was having relations with him. Just what these were neither of the boys understood, but before many days elapsed they both