The Motor Boys on the Atlantic; or, The Mystery of the Lighthouse

ever let go, while the storm

uth, without looking up from a box he wa

for a spell of bad weather!" and Jerry walked up to where Bob B

ng a certain wobbly tendency on the part of the nail. "Is there-Wow! Jimminy cricke

ob the nickname he sometimes was called because of

his injured thumb from his mouth and gazing critically a

advised. "That's a good thin

mbled. "You can tell me the news

ws?" ask

you come around this way, singing sea songs

the excitement of seeing you do that war dance. Well, it's just as I was si

's t

st. Maybe I'll not have swell times! I'm going in bath

his thumb, that he paid little attention to what Jerry was saying, save in a

e you, when you say you're going to take up

h," Jerry answered. "But we can't take her dow

th and was wrapping the other about the rag on his thumb. "I wish we were going to the shore. The folks

ere you

in, and I said I'd make it. Glad it's finished though. May

oing to eat again, and breakfas

fun at my appetite as

eem to have it with you," Jerry commented, referr

and Bob mentioned that the box she had asked for was finishe

and butter and jam you co

Though it's not long since I cleared off the

some,

would be brought out, and his desire to maintain his attitude against

y," he said. "Bring two p

t?" asked Jerry, as he sp

we were going out in the boat," replied Bob, h

y, as he looked out of the window and saw Ned Slade across the

d, as he saw the refreshments.

ed Bob, not bothering

nd Bob, with a laugh, rang the bell to have the cook bri

ith Willie-off-the-Yacht," sa

e bought a pair of white

"He's going to the seashore for the

"I heard the folks say something about the mountains, but I don't know as I care

ottage. Maybe I can persuade my folks to let me go down along the coast and board; or perhaps they'd go along. Then if you could

d. "I guess we could manage it.

lied. "It traveled a good way over land before

d Jerry. "There is just the place fo

that?"

. But you can go through the inlet right out to sea, and then up and down the coast. T

k to my folks right away, and will you fellow

I don't have to go with the rest of the family. I'll find out as soon

'll ask mother to take a larger cottage than sh

e best ever," went on Bob. "Here's your ha

"Nice way to treat company! Here's your hat, what's you

d Bob, fearing he had offended his friend. "It

indow, just as the only ambulance the town of Cr

" exclaimed Jerry. "See

street was filled with a hurrying and excited

asked Bob, of a boy r

illed! Down near the cut cr

erry shouted