The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-06
Ry NARD JONES
Ger ne CHARACTERS

KAY DEAKDONN
who inherit. a yacht for vaea'on.
MELITA HOWARD - Rays
n.,. and co-.adventurer:
PRISCILLA DUNN-the third
adventurer. a-,,,,c -
GRANT HARPER-youns 'een.
49,, whose expedition turned out
to be a rare experience.
Ye,terday: Kay escapes her
,r,,ed eaptor, is shot at and
finally loses herself in the dense
woods as night comes on and she
!, unable to locate the cabin and
the girls.
CHAPTER x
Not until the cruiser Chinook"
was out of sight did Melita and
Priscilla come to the full realiza-
ton that Kay Dearborn was real
" leaving them marooned on the
island. knowing Kay, they were
certain she had good reason, and
the footprints in the sand made
them suspect what that reason
was. That poor Kay was the pris-
oner of a murderer they had little
doubt.
Yet this scarcely alleviated their
own situation. Except for the
small rifle, they were helpless.
And there was no way of know
ing whether or not the islands
only danger was embodied in the
unknown man aboard the disap-
nearing Chinook" However,
their concern for Kay helped to
keep their minds from their own
troubles.
ave can't stay here on the open
beach" Melita said. Lets get
away from that cabin and Go
some exploring. Maybe - maybe
we'll find something else on this
island" -,
"That's just what I'm afraid
Of" admitted Priscilla. From
now on III expect anything.
Where do you expect that fellow
81 wish we knew" Melita was
irving hard to keep her voice
steady. "But-we can be sure
that Kay can take care of herself
if anyone can"
Stunning the dreaded cabin,
the two girls started up the lonely
ffbeach. As tehy walked they kept
their eyes on the thick wood,
hardly knowing what to expect.
For more than an hour they
trudeed over the sand and PEBBLES
of the beach. Gradually, with the
WEAKNESS of tramping, their fears
subsidized - and something more
terrible took their place. This was
thirst and hunger. Neither men,
toned her longing for water and
food, yet each began to realize
that the passing of a few more
hours would see their needs seri-
Gus, indeed.
When the sun was high over
head, they stopped Of one eac-
cord. "We're just wearing our
selves out" Melita had to admit.
owed better sit down and thinK
this over" 49,
Finding a sheltered spot at the
edge of the wood, the two drop
ned to the ground exhausted. do
YOU suppose therc'd be a spring
or creek somewhere in the
woods?" Priscilla ventured.
az don't know. But we've got
TO find out. The only alternative
is to return to that cabin. didn't
see any food there-but there
must be water"
Another hours walking con-
vinced them that they must ac-
cent the alternative. Dread it as
thew would, they must return to
that mysterious cabin where all
their troubles had begun What
they would find there this time
thew could only guess. And their
fevered brains conjured up many
things. m e..
fully. "We'll have to go back. II
we go into the woods now we're
liable to get lost, or run into
something worse than anything at
the cabin. Let's follow the shore
line back"
They had returned only a few
hundred yards when they were
startled to see sleek mahogany
speedboat putting into the ebach
ahead. VIGOROUSLY Melita clutched
at her rifle, and then Priscilla
broke out with joyful cry.
"Look! There's the man who
helped us in Fairweather Cove
The one from the white yacht"
No doubt of it, the young man
at the wheel of the speedboat was
the on who had visited the "Chi-
nook" with good advice and an
invitation to breakfast. Seated
beside him were two companions
about his own age. And beyond
the moving speedboat was the
welcome sight of the white yacht,
riding pleasantly at anchor.
AS the speedboat nosed into the
sand, its occupants were astonish-
ed at the sight Of two bedraggled
young women, one with a rifle,
rushing toward them. One of the
young men leaped out with for
ward line, pulled the light speed
boat further into the sand.
Hello, there" he said. what
Il say, aren't you two from the
Chinook? Where's your good
looking skipper?"
"She's-she's been Kidnapped"
Melita blurted out.
The other two debarked then