And so the cruise began. How would it end?
CHAPTER XX
CUT ADRIFT
There had been little delay in starting off in the Elizabeth. She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew. There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
“Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
“I can’t say that I have,” he replied. “You see, I can’t tell where the men have gone, taking the boy with them. They may be cruising about on the lake, or they may have headed for the Canadian shore, or some place on this side, where they can stay in hiding.”
“That’s so, but I agree with you that most likely they have hired some sort of a craft and are steaming about.”
“One reason for this is,” went on Mr. Potter, “that they would not dare risk going about too publicly, as in a large steamer. They will have to keep under cover, for the appearance of the stolen boy is well known, by his descriptions that have appeared in the papers, and by his photograph.
“So, if they are out in a boat, they’ll very likely put in only at small and isolated ports. And we’ll do the same. We’ll make a tour of the great lakes, if necessary. I haven’t had a vacation in some years, and I’m going to take a good one now.”
“I don’t know that it will be much of a vacation for you, hunting for a stolen boy,” said Larry.