Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-26
THE GRAND
GETAWAY
BY A. n. c. MITCHELL
Copyright by the Frank A. Nun
sey Co.
Continued from last week.
CHAPTER XIV
The Deserted Cabin.


II you should happen to be padding
on a calm and peaceful day. in that
part If Oceanica known as the Low
Archipelago, particularly the western
parh it is possible you may sight
small, partly wooded island of not
more than fifty acres.
If you approach from the north you
will hardly fail to notice that the is
land ends as smoothly and as round
ing as a woman's chin. You will also
observe that close to the dazzling
beach, tall palms in grotesque pos
lures, bend to the breezes.
If you would circunavigate this isle
beware the black reefs that stretcn
out from the southeastern shore. IL
you would land you are safe in do
ing so except in the neighborhood OF
the reefs and if your eye is keen you
will discover an inlet that will make
everything easy.
1t was nearly ii week after they
first saw land that the Carteret boys
and Hemenway and Lent and Melon
aid on the rechTistened Wanna sight
ed this island.
Hemenway had won his point, and
instead of going ashore at the first
= island they came to, which was one
tof some magnitude, they sheered off
and gave il a wide berth. After that
they viewed from a distance several
other islands, big and little, which for
one reason or another they passed up
as undesirable.
Finally they picked another that
looked like pinhead on the chart and
headed for it and SO we find them
early one morning lazily approaching
this small partly wooded island whose
northern boundary was as smooth and
as round as a woman's chin.
A breeze that barely ruffled the
water propelled them slowly toward
it. All hands gazed with interest at
the shiny beach over which the lazy
rollers broke, and at the palms over
head almost motionless in the bright
morning sun.
There did not seem to be a place to
land. They did not want to anchor
out, of course. They were looking
for lagoon, a shelter of some KIND,
They neared the island from the east.
To the south the treacherous reefs
were plainly discernable.
They decided to try the other way
around. Half a mile from shore the
Yachts head was turned north and she
wa
chin" and then up the western shore
The solitary pair of marine glasses
the yacht boosted was passed from
hand to hand in vain search for an
inlet. 1t was not until they were half
way up the western coast that Nc
Donald exclaimed:
81 see something that looks like the
mouth of a little river, but we've pass
ed it,
. They all made grab for the glasses
but Hemenway got there first.
You're right Dennis, let's make for
Mt"
After the twins had taken look the
yacht was swung around and headed
toward the mouth of the little river"
Caution forbade them going closer
than a quarter of a mile of it, so the
Wanna was brought up into the WING
and preparations were made for lower
ing the launch.
Mcdonald and Hemenway were the
only ones aboard familiar with the
running of motor boat, so these two
got aboard and the launch was low
cred in the water.
Casting off the tackle blocks Nc
Donald gave a twist of the fly-wheel
and the launch was off in jiffy. In
a short time the mouth of the river
seemed to those on board the yacht TO
have swallowed the launch. At any
rate the little boat disappeared from
view and was gone so long the twins
grew apprehensive. Then minutes
later the launch was seen issuing from
the shore, Hemenway wildly waving
his ,ep. AS soon as he got within hail
ing distance he yelled.
'Made to order. Give us line and
we1l tow you in"
mot so fast, not so fast. young
man." observed George as soon as the
little boat came alongside. you just
come aboard and lend a hand with
these sails before there will be any
towing done"
T hate to waste the time" laughed
Hemenway as he scrambled aboard
the yacht.
y whats the place like" asked
I'm.
'Wait till you see. Fine anchorage;
If you don't believe it take trip with
Dennis and look IL over"
Think it's all right, Dennis?" ask
ed jim
"surest thing you know" replied
the detective.
f"All right; what do you say, George,
fake a chance?"
4 II guess so. Come aboard Dennis
and help roll up these sails"
Half an hour later, with everything
snug. Hemenway and Mcdonald again
boarded the launch. A tow line was
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