And the old man rowed toward the steam launch once more.
CHAPTER XXIX
JAKE SHAGGAM, OF SHAGGAM CREEK
"They will watch us more closely than ever now," said Dora, after she and her cousin were left to themselves in the stateroom on board of the houseboat.
"I presume that is true," answered Nellie, gloomily.
"They expect to make money by carrying us off, Nellie."
"I don't see how they can do it. Papa hasn't much money to pay over to them, and won't have, unless he sells the farm."
"Mamma has quite some money of mine," went on Dora. "Perhaps they will make her pay over that. And then they are going to try to get something out of the Rovers too."
"It's a shame!"
"They ought not to have a cent!"