Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast; or, Through Storm and Stress to Florida
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Louis Arundel. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast; or, Through Storm and Stress to Florida
CHAPTER I. AFLOAT ON THE LOWER DELAWARE
CHAPTER II. A GOOD OMEN FOR THE START
CHAPTER III. JACK TAKES A HYDRO-AEROPLANE MESSAGE
CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST CAMPFIRE ASHORE
CHAPTER V. A STORM, AND NO REFUGE IN SIGHT
CHAPTER VI. A CLOSE SHAVE, BUT NO DAMAGE DONE
CHAPTER VII. HOW THE MOTOR BOAT FLOTILLA WENT TO SEA
CHAPTER VIII. THE CAMP INVADED
CHAPTER IX. THE DESPERATION OF HUNGER
CHAPTER X. NICK IN SEARCH OF A MERMAID
CHAPTER XI. A STUNNING DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XII. THE CAMP UNDER CAPE CHARLES LIGHT
CHAPTER XIII. A SHOUT AT MIDNIGHT
CHAPTER XIV. NICK BAGS HIS GAME
CHAPTER XV. A WARM WELCOME TO THE STORMY CAPE
CHAPTER XVI. THE WIRELESS AS TRICKY AS EVER
CHAPTER XVII. GOOD-BYE TO AN ANCHOR
CHAPTER XVIII. A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS
CHAPTER XIX. THE MESSAGE OF HOPE
CHAPTER XX. MEETING TROUBLE HALF WAY
CHAPTER XXI. FOG BOUND WHILE AT SEA
CHAPTER XXII. SAVANNAH AT LAST
CHAPTER XXIII. THANKS TO THE PILOT – CONCLUSION
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Jack Stormways was always prepared. He never lost his head in an emergency, for which more than one of his chums had had reason to be thankful in times past. So, on the present occasion, when he saw that the tug could not make a complete circuit against the running tide and reach the wrecked rowboat in time to be of any assistance to the unfortunate who had been hurled into the Delaware, Jack instantly headed the little motor boat for the spot.
"Get up in the bow with you, Jimmy, quick now, and take the boathook along! I'll slow down when we get there; and perhaps you can grab him in!" the skipper called out.
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And without waiting for an answer Jack simply started his motor, upon which the Tramp shot away from the tug. Looking back, Jack saw the two men conferring, but he felt sure they would allow things to rest.
"That negligence cost him twenty-five dollars, you see, Jimmy; and perhaps he'll keep his eyes about him after this, when he's on the move. It's lucky for him, as well as for our friend here, that a human life was not snuffed out in the bargain."
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