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.
"Up there!" was the quick answer.
"Oh, Cora! Don't leave us!" begged Bess.
"Come along then," suggested Jack's practical sister.
"But it is so steep!" complained Bess, who was more "plump" than
ever, due to the inactivity of the sea trip.
"It wont be any the less steep from waiting," spoke Cora, grimly,
"and it'll soon be so dark that you'll likely fall off, if you try to
go up. I'm going--mother must be up there, and so must your folks."
"Of course!" cried Belle. "Don't be a coward, Bess."
"I'm not, but--"
"I will help," said Inez, gently, as she glided up from the cabin.
"Perhaps zere may be news of my father!"
She had been very patient all this while regarding news of her
parent--very unselfish, for though the trip was partly undertaken to
aid Senor Ralcanto, if possible, nothing as yet had been done toward
this. All efforts had been bent toward getting news of Mrs. Kimball,
and Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, and Inez had said nothing.
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