cried Tom,

ent over the lumberman. "No, he still live

me more of Arnol

e work of s

orm of the lumberman and did what th

were partly

e don't hit me!" the man m

terson paid no attention, and o

wallow," suggested Sam, an

ked Aleck Pop,

ck down," answered Tom. "Get some wa

an's head and bound it up with a towel. Then Tom administered a few spoonfuls of liquor.

his first rational words. "

eated Tom. "Why sh

ving spoken thus, the lumberman sa

truth, or is he out o

a

I don't

look around for the s

do so. You stay

better go

es open," concluded

e just getting to their employment. Soon T

er Peacock," said he. "Do yo

aid one of the watchmen. "She's lying at

" and Tom s

he saw a boat in the distance, moving away with all sails set. Of course he could not make out her name, b

et a dock hand, who had bee

t the Peacoc

s,

ything of the p

do

he a c

lieve

see anybody

did; a young fe

ng man in a

emed t

nk y

be on board of that craft, along with the Baxters. Oh,

uthorities, but Tom was too much upset mentally to thi

iled!" he cried. "W

ertain?" q

ance. Come, let us get afte

the Swallow was in pursuit of the schooner. At first but little could be seen of the

p her in sig

them?" came from Sam. "We are but three, or four at the most, cou

help us. The main thing is not

was left behind they kept the Peacock in sight with ease. B

t, Tom left Sam at the wheel and turned his attention to Peter

and from what they said I am sure your brother is on the craft. Then they discovered me, and the father s

hankful you w

il that villain is brought to justi

pursuit of

ke or up t

the

keep her

em to be hold

help ye, but I feel kind o

or the present. We m

firearms

un and tw

e git through with that

ld of how Dan Baxter had been the bully at Putnam Hall, and how he had run away to join his rascally

fer a purpose," said the lumberman. "Like as n

e that is

but as the sun mounted higher

g down of the wind, and slowly, but surely

came to a standstill, abo

do?" question

stle for a breeze,"

've been wondering if we could not

just th

board the Swallow, and this was now bro

ed Aleck Pop. "Racken you dun be

o armed," a

ake, and they leaped in, each with a pair of oa

ck had been afraid that the yacht was foll

in a rowboat," annou

swered Arnold Baxter, after a br

to know enough to

But those Rover boys are

ou do when t

them

idea, dad," c

el

gless invite them on board, to look for Dick.

rent. "Langless, will you do it? Of course, we'll have

of those left on the Swall

n, a negro. He doesn'

e-one or two offi

but the darky. If there were officers at hand, I a

u are right

to follow us alone, and it may be that we c

, and Arnold Baxter and Dan stepped out of

nd then the owner of the Peacock awaited the coming of our friends, who w