In the meanwhile Denny came to his cabin.
Then came the unexpected help in the shape of a tow from the plotters themselves.
“They left us at Buler’s,” said Jack, “and then we had our own troubles. We tried to get a boat to come on, for the Dixie still refused to move. But we couldn’t get one for love or money, and it was too rough to row.”
“What did you do?” asked Cora, looking at Denny, who was examining the broken red oar.
“We hired a horse and carriage, and came around the land way,” replied Walter. “It took us a long time, too, for we missed the road.”
“But we finally got here,” spoke Ed.
“And just in time,” added Cora. “We were wild about you—couldn’t imagine what happened.”
“Didn’t you get the note we left pinned to the door?” asked Dray of Denny.
“Nary a note,” he said.
Later it was found where it had blown into a clump of bushes. So that accounted for Denny’s not being warned in time.