"The passengers were all put ashore, sir," said sailor, with a salute.
"Where?" demanded the lieutenant.
Before he could answer there came on deck a fat man, at the sight of whom Jack uttered an exclamation.
"Senor Ramo!" cried Cora's brother.
CHAPTER XXVIII
FOUND
Unaware of what was taking place on the deck of the Ramona, for they were far below its level in the Tartar, Cora, Belle, Bess and Inez looked anxiously aloft. They could hear a murmur of voices, but little else. It was nearly dark now, but Joe switched on the electrics in the motor boat, and aboard the steamer lights began to gleam.
"Well!" exclaimed Cora, with her usual spirit. "I'm not going to stay here and miss everything. I want to see mother just as much as Jack does."
She was as yet unaware, you see, of what the sailor had said to her brother.
"Where are you going?" asked Bess, as Cora started for the dangling accommodation ladder.