“To the right!” she directed. “I saw him head that way.”
Enid swung the wheel and they made for the open water. The boat rapidly gathered speed until the sea split from under her prow in huge waves.
“Can you see him, Madge?”
“Dead ahead. He has the engine muffled.”
“Then we’ll lose him if we’re not careful.”
“Can’t you go faster?”
Enid shook her head.
For a few minutes longer they kept the boat in sight but it was increasingly apparent that they were running a losing race. The man they were following knew the channels and his boat was fast. Soon he was swallowed by the night.
After it was evident that they had lost him, Enid stopped the engine. They listened for a few minutes but there was no sound of a motor boat.
“I guess we may as well turn back!” Madge said in disgust.