"All the
others had departed in the small boats when it was feared that the
Ramona was sinking. As to the location of Double Island--it is about
two days' steaming from here. We certainly can, and will, rescue
them, and as for the father of Miss Inez--well that is another
matter. We shall have to see Senor Ramo. He seems to know something
about the prisoner--at least Miss Inez thinks that does."
At that moment Inez came into the cabin. Whether she had been all
this while "laying down the law," as Jack phrased it, to the Spaniard
was not, for the present, disclosed. But she was greatly excited,
and she flourished in her hand a package of documents.
"I have ze papairs!" she cried, exultantly. "Now my father will be
free. Oh, Senorita you will help me--will you not--to go to Sea
Horse Island and rescue him?"
"Of course," spoke Cora, in answer to this pleading. "My! but we
have lots of work ahead of us!" and se sighed.
"But you are equal to it, my dear," said Bess.
"Oh, to see papa and mamma again!"
"And to think of them living on some lonely little island!" sighed
her sister. "We can't get to them quickly enough!"
"You had better go ashore for the night," suggested Lieutenant
Walling, "and we'll start early in the morning. I'll go with you--if
you will let me," and he looked at Jack's sister.
"Of course," murmured Cora, blushing slightly.
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