Both girls wished themselves
somewhere else.
"My friend and I were walking down the river when we heard a man on
that houseboat calling for help," went on Dan Baxter, glibly. "We went
on board and found the captain had fallen down and hurt himself very
much. Do you know anything about him?"
"Why, yes!" said Dora, quickly. "It must be Captain Starr!" she added,
to Nellie.
"He's in a bad way. If you know him, you had better look after him,"
continued Dan Baxter.
"I will," and Dora leaped to the ground, followed by Nellie. Both ran
towards the houseboat, but at the gang plank they paused.
"I--I think I'll go back and get Dick Rover," said Dora. She did not
like the look in Dan Baxter's eyes.
"Yes, and Tom," put in Nellie.
"You shan't go back," roared Dan Baxter. "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.
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