Guilt of the Brass Thieves
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eck. With a change in the wind direction, the air had become sud
hug of a laboring motorboat was heard for an instant, then died away. It
he cried a
ome three sharp bl
k, tossing a lock of wet hair out of h
e picked up!" Penny
rather drown than accept help fro
, "this is no time for false pride. We're in a p
ed Jack, completely squelched. "I sure a
Queen. Suddenly she distinguished its high decks and was dismayed to see th
his arms. Realizing the danger of being run
ot seemingly unaware of the little boat l
Jack shouted hoarsely
Penny struggled to her feet, preparing to jump overboard. But instead, she heard a serie
akly on the seat. Then he straightened up again int
ng to be picked
so that the current would swing th
up a lowered ladder onto the River Queen's slippery deck. A few curious pas
n Barker, owner of the ferry. He was a short, stubby, red-faced man,
boy admitted briefly. "
g orders for the motorboat to be taken in tow. "It wa
oilskin hat and coat, one easily might have mistaken her for a boy. Impatiently she brushed aside a s
ed, enjoying the boy's discomfiture. "Imag
he retorted grimly. "Just
ack, Sally studied Penn
you?" she
," Penny explained, volunteering their names. "We wer
gory details here," Jack br
all wet," correcte
Barker instructed with high good humor. "I'll
t the island?" Jack inquired
" the captain promised. "No time now. We ha
companionway and down the stairs to the pri
ined briefly. "Pop and I make the run every hou
e of her father's warm sweaters to put on over his sodden garments, offered Pe
to an adjoining cabin where she could change her clothes.
." Penny wriggled o
or the trophy race too!" Sally's dark eyes danced and she added
in partition of the cabin. "Why, that old sa
at Penny. In a whisper she explained: "I always get a kick out of tormenting J
Penny. "It sounds interesting-
hing warm to drink before we dock at Osage. Here, give me those wet cl
ptain's daughter conducted the party
n. "And what will you have to go with it?
f mustard," laughed Penny, enj
offee," said Jack stiffl
steaming hot coffee, revived the drooping spirits of the t
oom was poorly furnished, with an ancient red carpet and wicker chairs. Passengers were absor
l it shone like gold. Sam Barker, whose father before him had sailed a river boat, w
ody was hexagonal in shape, its panes of glass protected by bars of metal. A two-part
d. "For many years it was kept in the Country Club as a curio. Then two seasons a
contributed. He pointed to his name and
ing," Sally added with a grin. "The race next we
lly, why must you be so stubborn about hanging it here on the
ed Sally, her tone warning him he had gon
"is that you can't vouch for the honest
e lantern being stolen," Sally retorte
es
racing committee agreed to that. The lante
n it back, and I don't want to see it do a
rtly. "I accept full responsibi
the ferry was approaching shore. As those aboard began to gather up
id to Penny and Mr. Parker. "I'v
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