The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island

ms in the dim light. The swaying branch of a low tree seemed almost like the extended arm of a waiting man. Ever

aid, but nevertheless they kept closely together and did not s

eep growl. They had not seen any dogs about the premises in thei

dog, still growling, did not advance upon them, but they could see

o their summons. Nor when they repeated their knockin

ooking up into the face of his compan

door," sug

be quiet in his action in order to avoid undue atte

d against it with their shoulders they were unable to move it. For t

kitchen door," whispered Fred

"We can't get in and that's the only

ge and Grant

ses, beggars might ride. Is that

s all there is left for us is t

left on all s

d I hope that do

the house. Not far before them was a pile of wood and in case they should be attacked by

With another growl the dog advanced upon th

ength and only about two inches in diameter. Fred was less fortunate and

blow was too slow, or he did not see plainly in the dim light, for he failed to stop its progress. He had, however

John excitedly. "He's got

he wood-pile and advanced upon their common enemy. The dog, however, stil

back of the dog, which still was growling and clinging to its prisoner. There was a

ch awaited the animal, both Fred and John sta

them, but it was manifest tha

Fred, "or else he's homesick. He

n heartily. "I didn't know th

t know where t

y keep him now th

me trace of their friends. In the dim light, however, they were unable to discover the presence of any boat on the waters or of

ening upon the shore and then Fred in a loud whispe

ter?" inqu

es

me John said eagerly, "I do hear something. T

boat out there somewhere, only we can't see it. Let's

few feet back from the water. There they were still able to see what occurred on the lake, and at

discerned. There was only one occupant and he was rowing toward the

!" called Jo

tly ceased and a brief peri

he skiff?"

e light little skiff ashore and as he stepped out on the ground both boys were startled when they discovere

dabout?" demand

en't s

en anything of

trace o

nded John, who was beginning to be seriously t

ied Mr. Button. "Wha

ly. "We can't get into the house and we haven't any boat so it look

to the house?" in

attention to us when we rap. Besides they have got a dog there and he's a savage brute. He go

dog you hit?" inquir

What are we going t

ummond Island, but I should like very much to

replied both

me up the shore as far as that cove where the mate left his skiff after

hey had assisted Mr. Button to hau

e to conjecture what it was after they had walked along the shore as far as the cove and

ed away was impossible. All three were alike convinced of that fact. There was not much wind now and the little boat had been hauled s

oat indeed was gone, and then the boys, keenly excited, turned to their