"
"Creation! That's serious."
"It will be serious for those rascals if we catch them!" muttered
Tom. "Where did the houseboat go to?"
"It was heading straight down the river when we saw it last."
"Then come!" cried Dick. "Let us go after the craft and lose no time."
A moment later the steam tug parted company with the launch, and the
chase after the _Dora_ was resumed.
CHAPTER XXVII
CAUGHT ONCE MORE
The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of
the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
"Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
"I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
"Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without
upsetting?"
"We can try."
The small craft was soon unfastened and they dragged it to the edge
of the houseboat. There was a small slide, on hinges, and they had
seen the boys use this more than once, and knew how it worked. Down
went the rowboat with a slight splash, and they hauled the craft up
close by aid of the rope attached to the bow.
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