"Don't come too close then, for there are dangerous rocks. Make for
that little point up there," and the man pointed so that the boys
could see where he meant. "There's deep water right up to the edge.
It's a sort of natural dock, but go slow. I'll meet you there, I want
to tell you something."
"Shall we ask him about the man?" inquired Bob in a low voice.
"No, don't," advised Nellie quickly. "It might make trouble. See what
he has to say, and then let's hurry home. I'm afraid of him."
"What? With we three aboard?" asked Jerry with a little laugh. "We are
complimented."
"Oh, I don't mean that," Nellie hastened to say. "I mean that Mr.
Blowitz is a dangerous man."
She spoke low for she did not want him to hear her, and they were
quite near to shore now.
Ned steered for the little point of land, and found he could send the
boat quite close with no danger of hitting the rocks. Presently
Blowitz, who had momentarily vanished amid the shadows at the foot of
the cliff, appeared.
"Good evening, boys," he said. "I--" he stopped suddenly, "I didn't
know you had young ladies aboard."
"Yes, we have been taking a moonlight run," Jerry explained. "We saw
you up there on the cliff, and--"
"I was there with a friend of mine," Blowitz spoke quickly. "We were
talking about the derelict brig. I was to meet a sea captain there,
but he did not come. My friend had to leave in a hurry, and just then
I heard the noise made by your boat, so I called to you.
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