Sam attended to the matter of the salvaged cargo. An agent for the steamer came to the beach, and took charge of all the stuff that had been saved from the sea. The sailor and the boys received a goodly sum for the valuable bark they had saved.
It was about a week after this that the three lads had gone in their boat to a small summer resort about three miles down the coast, where there were varied amusement features. They took in several of them, and, as they were strolling along the boardwalk, getting ready to come home, Jerry nudged Ned.
“Who’s that just ahead of us?” he asked.
Ned looked. At that moment a girl and a youth just in advance of the three boys came under an electric light.
“Why, it’s Noddy Nixon!” exclaimed Ned in a whisper.
“And who’s with him?”
“The girl from the lighthouse! Jessica!”