. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. THE DAYS ON SHORE. thing about it, and carried her down to the brig. Thats a queer kind ofcrew and cargo for codfishinp- on the Banks. If he hasnt gone daft, what in the name of wonder is he up to ? Roy asked deliberately. Do you want me to tell you what I think ? said Scott, stuffing hishands hard into his pockets and leaning back against the wall. A STRANGE DISCOVERY. 21 Course I do, Scott. Fire away. I guess Im wide enough awaketo understand. Do you suppose he could take Louise over there to Russia andmake folks think sh
. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. THE DAYS ON SHORE. thing about it, and carried her down to the brig. Thats a queer kind ofcrew and cargo for codfishinp- on the Banks. If he hasnt gone daft, what in the name of wonder is he up to ? Roy asked deliberately. Do you want me to tell you what I think ? said Scott, stuffing hishands hard into his pockets and leaning back against the wall. A STRANGE DISCOVERY. 21 Course I do, Scott. Fire away. I guess Im wide enough awaketo understand. Do you suppose he could take Louise over there to Russia andmake folks think she was Vera, and get that money ? I more think hes gone stark mad, said Roy, deliberately claspinghis hands about one bare knee, for he was much calmer by nature than. THE SKIPPER WAS WATCHING HIM. Scott. In the first place, salt would be a mighty poor cargo to take toRussia, unless he did it for a blind. I reckon hes very short for readymoney, too, and I dont believe he could go far away from his brig if hehad to pay his own expenses; and when alls said and done hes not inRussia yet, by a very large majority, even if hes headed that way, andits Louise hes got with him and not Vera. If he does go there, andtries to make that girl pretend shes some one else, and cheat anothergirl, hell find hes everlastingly out of his reckoning, every day of theweek, or I dont know Louise Downing. Then, very deliberately, Roybegan to dress. There was evidently something wrong, however, and the boys at onceconsulted Mrs. Lester. CHAPTER II. REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENTS. THE result of the interview was perplexing. Mrs. Lester admittedthe truth of the story of her life, which no one in America knew,as her husband died shortly after Vera was born, leaving her only thelow-roo
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