The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat; Or, the Stormy Cruise of the Red Rover
out to where Captain Baker sat examining the rope,
nd? More mystery?"
get ashore. What kind of an
hat's all," answer
I was just
e two lads hauled the anchor aboard the power boat. After examining the a
nnounced Billy, stepping ashore. "I take back al
anchor rope in good condition when y
I know. Did
ll you show me where you
ward deck of the "Red Rover,"
rawing it tight. I do not see how it would be possible for
fingers. "Smooth. No chance for it to have worn through. Ther
rchingly at him,
ave examined it, tell me what you think about the matter, but tell me just whatever y
you mean,
any enemie
any. I have a ri
? W
red Harriet,
in the race home, and so did you, but you won it fairly and squarely, and that's all there was about it. We got you into t
for telling George's
r debts," ret
, boys," warned Jane. "You know wh
demanded Baker, tu
n with you before we had finished, you know.
ith you," retort
rove it to you?" ask
s a chance to prove your superiority as strategists. I'll wager you a No. 2 Brownie Camera, to be the joint property of whichever
ge, Miss Elting?" asked Harr
d the girls and
t begins now, and of course all unfair t
ge. "But come along and
ran it through her hands until she came to the loop that had been drawn about the cleat on the deck when the boat had been anchored on the previous a
find?" questioned t
nced up at
stand,"
rriet, dear?" a
er Harriet's shoulder. "Here's more trouble for the Meado
eplied Harriet, handing the e
een cut!" excla
et no
ndeed," ag
ficant glances. George Baker observed the looks
this business then, Miss
swered the guardian. "What do you say, girls, shall w
k best," agr
ey'll be able to catch the r
b. "Before we began to live on the boat, and while we were getting it ready for occupancy, some person did the same thing. T
bout two miles above here. That's
Baker
y cast the 'Red Rove
ss Elting has told you. The anchor rope had been cut cleanly with a
you had no enemies,"
ar as we know," an
n who did this, then. This is all the more
f ourselves," smiled Miss Elting. "Experience
lver on board?"
as a revolver,
hat our friend doesn't show himself. But just wait. One of these
no idea
we have," replied
son?" asked Harriet, lo
e?
t of pers
a whole lot, but he is a good fellow. Why
ng after the boat for Miss Elting'
into deeper water, then the houseboat was fastened to the motor boat and the power started, while all the boys save two pulled a
ed into the rowboat and were rowed out to the "Red Rover," after which the motor boat began towing the "Red Rover"
b to steer that ever I to
ill get the knack of it soon. When you d
e on a bluff a little way inland, where they thought they would be able to get milk, eggs and vegetables. George decided that he wo
d their appreciation of the kindne
e may give you a real opportunity to thank us, later on. On the other hand, yo
hat?" thought Crazy Jane, regarding Ge
irls and made everything snug. Then, with many good-byes on both sides, the power boat chugg
rking order, and the work of pressing out their wrinkled clothing was begun. Harriet and Jane handled the irons. Miss Elting took down the curtains, which also we
anchorage. The day passed all too quickly. Twilight was upon them almost before they realized it. Supper was late that night, and ere t
y pirates," laughed Harriet. "In t
later in the evening there was a harmonica concert on the upper deck of the "Red Rover." Later on the girls served their guests with cake and coffee. Larry Goheen, who, like Jane
ad been lost in the storm of the previous night, or else it had been stolen, which latter they doubted. The girls were quite ready to retire, and lost no time in turning in after th
e last of the sleep out of her eyes. There followed a sudden, sharp splash, and a moment later the blonde head of Tommy Thompson appeared from out of the la
demanded Harriet, sitting up in bed, rubbing her
bath thith mornin
as she gazed. She rose from her cot and walked to the door, looking over the water towards the opposite shore, her forehead wrinkling into a perplexed
d the girls who had hurriedly tumbl
t in the cove where the boat had been anchored the day bef
n, Harriet?" dema
and changed it into something else during the night," repli
not. D
ink I
are on the water. I wath in
were too amazed and perplexed to give thought to
f the lake. Do you see that white house on the bluff across the l
" gasped M
cross the lake near the beautiful is
get here?" finis
e around in the night and left us standing exactly as we were. But I can't think on an empty stomach. Let's dress and get breakfast; then we will consider what has happened to u