No more
manatees for me!"
The _Gem_ was none the worse for her queer tow, and soon, with the girls
aboard, was dropping down stream again. The strange youth was not in
sight, even when the turn of the river was made, but he may have poled
off into one of the many little bayous, or tributary streams, that
joined the main one.
"I'm glad he's out of sight," murmured Grace. "If those men should come
after him----"
She stopped suddenly, and stared ahead. There, coming around a turn in
the river, was a small motor boat containing two men, who, at the sight
of the _Gem_, headed directly for her, at the same time indicating by
gestures that they wished to speak to those aboard.
CHAPTER XVI
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS
"What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the
wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out
for a little run on Rainbow Lake. "Oh, what shall we do?"
"Do?" echoed Mollie. "Wait until there's something to be done, of
course."
"But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
"And we didn't know Mr.
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