The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat; Or, the Stormy Cruise of the Red Rover

from a view of the lake, save for the narrow ribbon of water that la

nto this opening

have to put me aboard, Jane, I'll have Hazel help you p

been posted on the upper deck, from which the awning posts had been removed. Tommy's business was to hold her arms out at right angles to her body and by moving them as directed indicate to H

er had they gotten well in than a cry from Tommy Thompso

undering about she had rolled over the side of the boat. A mighty splash and

r!" she screamed, coming

nose of the houseboat into the bank on the right side of the creek. "You

shing. Her sole ambition at

he declared, sitting down on the stern of the

itter with the sweet. We must do that all through

t. My feelingth

Harriet. "Go into the cabin and change yo

guardian. "We are slowing down too much. If we

at the end of her tow line and had proceeded as far into the cave-like opening in the rocks as she could

We don't want to bump into the

e?" questioned Tom

" answered Harriet laughingly. "Th

all

as certain

here? It will drift out with the cur

er end, giving it a short rope. That w

Miss Elting dragged the anchor to the inner end of the op

ur backs," exclaimed Harriet. Her fac

d. You have wonderful endu

. I'm worn out,

ne a thing, you dear little

o watch you folkth work. Now, what

be splendid?" questioned Harriet, with glowing eyes. "Just imagine that we are

th," finis

hings," agr

and seek that you have not thought of, Harriet," pond

n hour's row of us. By going to them early

to know how long they were going

and our arrangement, we have the privilege of expressing our choice in all matter

lore our Island of Deli

t's," was Miss Elting's smiling reply.

before night," answered Harriet. "It

was heard. "I guess we will not go just yet," she added. "Wait. I

d. One was standing up, gazing toward the island, one hand shading his eyes. Harriet chuckled when she recognized the standing boy as George Baker. There could be no doubt that the boys were looking for the Meadow-Brook Girls. The watching girl chuckled

had seen the boat that afternoon, and unless it had picked up a tow the houseboat could not be far away. They moved along the sho

we do some hustling," declared Larry Goheen, when they had o

r where we last saw the 'Red Rover.' I'll tell you what we'll do. We'll run over there to-mo

island. Harriet, as soon as the motor boat had pas

for us. I could see that. They were so close to the i

throw straight," int

very good thrower to reach a b

xploring now?"

sharp. They may be on the island at this very momen

ose we get supper? This is a cosy place. I never saw a more delightful nook. To-mor

ere as soon as it g

out from the island and rowed almost straight across to the shore of the mainland. Hiding their boat in some bushes they made their way to a farmhouse, and there arranged for milk. Harriet had a confidential chat with the woman of the house, who readily agreed to the girl's proposition to assist in fooling the boys. The woman further agreed to pr

onfided her plan. Then, after a happy evening, the houseboat party went to bed, looking forward