“And neither do I,” came from each of the others.
“Maybe it is the work of the Baxter crowd,” said Dale.
Two hours were spent in looking for the boats. Then a farmer was seen approaching the island in a small scow which had seen better days.
“Say, did you folks lose any boats?” he asked.
“Yes,” said George Strong, who was near. “All we had.”
“Well, they drifted down to my farm. Shall I bring ’em up?”
“If you will.”
“What is it worth, mister?” asked the farmer, who did not believe in working gratuitously.
Captain Putnam was called, and he told the farmer he would give two dollars to have the boats brought back.
“Can I go along and help, Captain?” asked Andy.