The Shore Road Mystery
The Shore Road Mystery
“The blow sent the diver reeling against the fan-tail of the Sleuth. Staggering, the black figure noticed Chet beginning to revive. In a flash he dived overboard and disappeared.
Joe hurried over to Frank, who by now was sitting up groggily. “Thank goodness you’re all right,” he said. “Chet, you okay?”
Chet winced and rubbed his jaw, but smiled gamely. “You Hardys are the ones I’m worried about!”
“You can’t keep us down!” Joe said with a grin as he helped Frank to his feet.
“Thanks for saving my... wet skin,” Frank said.
Shivering, Joe crouched out of the wind and started the engine. He pointed to starboard. “Look!”
Fifty yards away the fishing boat idled in the waves, its lights extinguished. Through the darkness, the boy could see its pilot pulling another figure aboard. Then the boat sped in the direction of Bayport.
“Let’s go!” Frank said.
The Sleuth followed. It was just closing the gap near the mouth of Barmet Bay when the motor began sputtering. The gas gauge read empty.MoreLess
Joe hurried over to Frank, who by now was sitting up groggily. “Thank goodness you’re all right,” he said. “Chet, you okay?”
Chet winced and rubbed his jaw, but smiled gamely. “You Hardys are the ones I’m worried about!”
“You can’t keep us down!” Joe said with a grin as he helped Frank to his feet.
“Thanks for saving my... wet skin,” Frank said.
Shivering, Joe crouched out of the wind and started the engine. He pointed to starboard. “Look!”
Fifty yards away the fishing boat idled in the waves, its lights extinguished. Through the darkness, the boy could see its pilot pulling another figure aboard. Then the boat sped in the direction of Bayport.
“Let’s go!” Frank said.
The Sleuth followed. It was just closing the gap near the mouth of Barmet Bay when the motor began sputtering. The gas gauge read empty.MoreLess
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