Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

stolen, a large, finely equipped runabout, and
then q week later q speed boat holding all the
local records disappeared. And the third boat
to 60 was the cabin cruiser Of Edward H.
Powell, millionaire and president Of the
club
Local police had been completely baffled by
the thefts. The Yacht Club had its own little
harbor in an inlet Of the lake, and one of the
most surprising aspects Of the affair was the
daring with which the boats had been taken.
Moreover. the motive Of the robberies was
mystery, for using the stolen craft anywhere
in nearby waters would lead almost surely to
the arrest Of the culprfts.
@They certainly are worked up over at the
club" said Harry as they rowed back to the
~SkiddoO. They are talking about getting pri-
yate detectives on the case, and they are going
to offer reward for the recovery of the boats
I sort Of wish we were staying around town.
for there may be some excitement in the next
few days."
Eyes, but there might not be another boat
stolen all Summer" replied Ted "And even If
I knew they were going to walk OF with the
city hall tomorrow night, it wouldn't keep me
home from this trip"
Me either" agreed Harry, ungrammatically
but with emphasis.
THE rest Of the day was occupied with last
minute preparations for the trip, with only
a short pause for q meal at noon. There was
gasoline to be brought aboard for the auxiliary
motor, bit Of patching to do on the SAIL and
dozen other odd jobs to insure the perfect
success Of the cruise. Finally however, the
boys were able to quit and 60 home, tired but
content In the realization that all was ready for
an early start on the following morning
"A NunsAiv1 f11a lnnn1
OF its front page to an account Of the stealing
Of the big gray cabin cruiser owned by Mr.
Powell A force Of night watchmen had been
hired to watch the Yacht Club harbcr, $500
reward had been posted for the recovery Of the
boats and descriptions Of them had been sent
out to the police Of all the cities along the
lakes. Ted read the account with interest, but
was so tired that he fell asleep before he had
reached the end Of it.
He arose early In the morning and had
hardly finished breakfast when Harry arrived.
Loading themselves with cooked food that their
mothers had prepared for the first days con-
sumption, they said good-by to Ted's family
and hurried at once to the river. The dinghy
was tied up at the dock, as usual, and in it
they pulled out to the sloop While Harry
worked busily getting the sail ready for hoist
ing Ted got the motor running with mini
mum Of cranking the anchor was weighed,
and they set out for the open water Of the
lake.
Loungers and early fishermen along the river
bank waved to them as the trim little boat cut
the green water with its sharp prov, chugging
steadily along with the dinghy bobbing ropes
length behind. At the last minute they had
found themselves crowded for room in the little
cabin, and the dinghy had been pressed into
service as supply boat 80 that 1t was well
loaded with food and other things under cover
of a tarpaulin.
AS soon as they were clear Of the rivers
mouth. Ted dashed the tiller for q moment and
helped Harry with the SAIL brisk offshore
breeze was blowing, and In q few moments
they were beating up the coast drawing farther
away from land all the time, bound wherever
fancy chose to take them.
AS they gased back at the .cNn seeming 10
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