drifted away

that?" as

suddenly br

ell us," demanded Rand

ae," repl

about him?

the boat," a

know?" quest

is track on

ry much in evidence

old of him once," cri

t hold of the boat jus

mething queer going on

ries, Jack?

k. "That man is mix

an?" as

h the limp,"

re i

off in the boat," went on Jack. "Y

e colonel, "the man has undou

there doesn't seem to

oing to do now

d Donald. "I don't know h

ng to their boat near the other side of the rive

colonel. "We can take

a run to keep up with him, the colonel led the way b

landing," he directed. "Get the boat you will find

ng with us?"

left out of this?" returned t

ut, a 25-foot cat-boat, moored. Jumping on board they made ready to cast her loose, took the s

to shoot them

e prepared for all emergencies. You are first-rate sailors," he

hat?" cal

eak; that's it, now pul

the landing and now, as the wind filled the sa

of them?" aske

nd, who was in the bow

that we'll be no likely to find t

y?" asked

r shore," replied Jack.

art," doubted Rand, "that

ays tell until you

s not then,"

boat they were pursuing, the occupants of which, evidently having no thought of pursuit, were rowing in a leisurely fashion. It was not until t

finally shoute

ut apparently realizing that the Scout was pursuing th

ail until it was trimmed in as close as it would hold the wind, the boat laying over until her gunwale was under water. Holding her u

" at the same time bringing the boat up in the wind, and t

the Scout came about he changed his course at nearly right angl

neuver had been repeated two or three times. "He is making for the other shore,

e smaller boat that the occupant

key Rae," dec

ded Jack, "but I don'

!" shouted

want?" snar

olonel. "Lay to unti

than you are looking for!" at the same time display

g the man with the gun, while Rand took the helm. "If you mak

let the pistol fall and, seizing t

ollow him?"

l up the centerboard, perhaps we can slide over it. It's no use," he a

cking up a package from the bottom of the boat, sprang over the side and, followed b

ollow them?

nt them," s

go, I think," a

he last of Monkey Rae for a

l the watch together and thank God

off the colonel's landing. Here, the boys would have taken their boat and rowed home, but the

eady," he said as he left them,