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Updated: May 19, 2025
The boatbuilder felt carefully over the outside of the clothing of his captive, until his hands encountered the feel of paper. "I guess this is what I'm looking for," muttered the "Pollard's" builder, thrusting his hand into a pocket and pulling out an envelope. "This looks like the envelope Don Melville handed you, back there up the road. Let us see how much you got for your rascality to-night."
The boatbuilder had also handed to Don Melville the envelope taken from him, after having ascertained that it contained only blank paper. As Mr. Farnum and Captain Jack again turned into the street they encountered David Pollard, rushing along and looking much excited. "Oh, here you are," burst from the inventor. "I've been looking for you everywhere, since you were not at home.
He shouted back some answer that was inaudible, then raced on at a great pace. Those last two miles were pure enjoyment all round, and when they drew up before the little brown house of the boatbuilder, Katherine was sparkling, glowing, and rosy, with a life and animation which she never showed indoors. Mrs.
Made us aid him in his flight, and put him beyond the reach of the law! Oh, if I should ever get my hands on that rascal again!" It was plain that the boatbuilder was angry all the way through. He stamped in a temper. As quickly as the boys could get on their clothing they came out to hear the rest of the story. "Arthur Miller," resumed Mr.
Melville, would not, under any circumstances, be considered, or even tolerated," rejoined the boatbuilder, coolly. George Melville leaped to his feet, his face flushing. "Do you mean that?" he demanded, glaring at the man opposite him. "I never meant anything more in all my life," smiled the boatbuilder. "Mr.
Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment. He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost. Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head. To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones: "You'll keep your eyes open, won't you, Benson, and bring us all the points you can? Anything that you think will be useful to us?"
Emerson presently called up Jacob Farnum on the telephone. "Farnum," he said, "I understand that something is to happen, to-night, that you and I ought to know." "What is it?" asked the boatbuilder, alive with curiosity. "I'll give you a chance to find out, to-night, but you must pledge me your word that you won't breathe a word of this, until afterwards, to anyone, not even to Pollard.
But, if I am satisfied that Don has been wholly in the wrong in anything that he has done, believe me, I shall be most ready to make the matter right with you." "Right with me?" repeated the boatbuilder, in amazement "What do you mean by that?" "Why, I mean, of course, that, if I am convinced that Don has been headstrong and over-zealous " "Mr. Melville, listen to me, and understand me fully.
The boatbuilder, by the use of all his tact, kept the party together until it was time, to drive them to the railway station and see them aboard the train. In this way, he prevented any of his visitors from falling into the hands of the Melville people.
"If some fairy only would take care of that snake-in-the-grass behind me!" quivered Mr. Farnum, silently. Having the uniformed boy plainly in sight, though some hundred or more feet ahead, Farnum by no means felt like giving up the race. All the same, the boatbuilder, long out of practice in athletics, was beginning to feel severely the effects of this chase over rough ground and through bushes.
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