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Against the wishes of Baxter and Flapp, Jake Shaggam was allowed on board the houseboat and taken to the living room. Here he was given something to eat and drink and some tobacco. "You're a good fellow, Jake," said Hamp Gouch. "Mighty good fellow. Show you something," and he took the old man to where the girls were locked in. "Better stop this," said Flapp, in increased alarm.
Lew Flapp was now reckless and ready for almost anything, and he consented. They hired a room at the cross-roads hotel, and that night both went to the smoking room to look at what was going on. A professional gambler from Kentucky soon discovered them, and he induced Dan Baxter to lay with him, after learning that Lew Flapp had no money to place on a game.
"They'll run into us if they are not careful," said Flapp, in fresh alarm. "Boat, ahoy!" he screamed. "Keep off!" "Keep off! Keep off, there!" put in Dan Baxter. If those in the other craft heard, they paid no attention. The light came closer and closer and of a sudden a fair-sized gasolene launch came into view.
I'll be done with Captain Putnam just as soon as I can show him how he mistreated me and how the Rovers are pulling the wool over his eyes." "Everybody here thinks the Rovers about perfect." "That's because they don't know them as well as I and Rockley do." A few words more passed, and then Lew Flapp slipped into the camp lines and made his way between the long rows of tents.
"Say, Jackson, don't speak my name, please," cried the tall boy in alarm. "Oh, what's the odds," put in Pender. "Rover is dead to the world. Rockley knew just how to fix those doses." "That's right, Gus," came from Rockley. "We had better not lose time here," went on Flapp presently. "Let us tell Captain Putnam without delay.
"You were certainly in hard luck," said the police captain, who happened to be in charge. "I'll do what I can to round these rascals up." But nothing came of this, for both Baxter and Flapp left Penwick that very night. When the Rover boys returned to the houseboat, it was long after midnight, but none on board had gone to bed.
From the stable he and Flapp saw the party depart for the stock farm, leaving nobody but Captain Starr in charge. They also saw the steam tug move away, to get a new supply of coal in her bunkers. "Everything is coming our way," chuckled Dan Baxter, with a wicked grin on his scarred face. "Flapp, the coast is almost clear." "Almost, but not quite. That captain is still on board."
But Lew Flapp had always been allowed to drink when at home and now he frequently drank on the sly when down to Cedarville. On these excursions he was generally joined by a weak-minded boy named Hurdy, who was usually willing to do whatever Flapp desired done. One day, just before the election for officers was to come off, Lew Flapp called Ben Hurdy to him.
"Go on and help the poor captain." His manner was so rude that Nellie gave a short, sharp scream one which reached Tom's ears, as already recorded. "Don't don't go on board just yet, Dora," she whispered. "You shall go on board!" went on Dan Baxter. "Make her go, Flapp. I'll attend to this one," and he caught hold of Dora's arm.
About an hour after Lew Flapp and his cronies left camp, Dick Rover and his brothers received permission to do likewise. "Let us go to the village," suggested Tom. "I want to buy some cough drops. My throat is raw from the wet weather." "And I want to get some reading matter," added Sam. "A good story of some sort would just suit me." "I wouldn't mind a magazine or two myself," came from Dick.
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