" Then the sailboat began moving slowly from the bay. There
were no lights to be seen either within or without. The boat was in
darkness. Harriet gazed with straining eyes until the boat had finally
merged with the sea and was lost to view. A few moments later she
caught the twinkle of a masthead light. She watched the light and saw
that it was moving slowly up the coast.
"That's the last of them for to-night," she reflected. "I wonder where
they put that box and what is in it? However, I can't look for it
to-night. I will see if I can find out anything about it in the
morning. I hope Miss Elting hasn't awakened and missed me."
Harriet stepped quickly down to the beach. She gained the bar and ran
until she reached the cabin. Listening outside the door, she found
that her companions were still asleep. She crept cautiously into the
cabin, undressed, rolled in her blanket and lay staring up at the
ceiling until her heavy eyelids closed and she was sound asleep. Her
companions apparently had slept through the entire adventure, for
which Harriet Burrell was thankful.
CHAPTER XIV
A VISITOR WHO WAS WELCOME
"Wake up, girls. Put on your bathing suits and jump in." Miss Elting
already was dressed in her blue bathing costume, her hair tucked under
her red rubber bathing cap.
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