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d Roy. "You mean turnpikes and highways." "Well, then, why don't you boys hurry?" Minerva asked excitedly. "It isn't too late. _Oh, do hurry_!" "We can never tow that island back against the tide," said Dorry Benton. "We can remove the stuff to the boat though," said Artie Van Arlen. "I'm going to 'phone to Mr. Speeder to get his motor-boat and go after him; he can tow it back." "Listen--_shh_--he's calling," said Townsend. "Shh--_shhhh_!" "Listen." From down the river, a little farther than before, came a voice spent by the distance. "_I'm on the flats, I'm stuck._" "Thank goodness!" said Minerva. "Now we can reach him." "Are you going around?" Townsend shouted. "The sandwiches are all falling down," called the voice. "The doughnuts are rolling out." "Save them," shouted Roy. "All right, I will," screamed Pee-wee. "_Oh, such a relief_," said Minerva. "Do you think he's stuck fast?" "We can only hope," said Townsend. "Come on, let's hustle." Words cannot describe the haste and excitement with which the skiff was launched and manned by a little band of doughty pioneers. Roy, Warde Hollister and Townsend Ripley were the crew, two rowing while the other steered. "Can we help ourselves?" Warde asked, as they glided out on the river. "Yes, yes, yes, help yourselves to _anything_," called Minerva, "only bring them back--pile them in the boat--it doesn't make any difference how--only hurry, he may drift off again." "Now you see," said Roy, addressing Warde, "the harder you work and the longer you wait the hungrier you'll be. Everything is working out fine, thanks to me." "Oh, sure," said Warde, already breathless from his strenuous rowing, "they give you roast turkey up at Skybrows; they give you chicken salad and sandwiches and--only try to get it. I'm so hungry I could eat the island, thanks to you. I could eat a whisk-broom. Follow you and I'll starve." "Did you ever eat any of that kid's hunter's stew?" Townsend asked as he rowed. "Did we?" said Roy. "It's the best thing I know of if you want to stay home from school." "It's kind of queer," said Townsend. "Oh, yes, mysterious," said Warde. "Let's talk of something pleasant," said Roy. "Well, I'm pretty hungry, too," said Townsend. "We'll soon be there," said Warde. "We had something of a scare, didn't we?" "All's well that ends well," said Townsend. "Oh, sure," said Roy, "only you don't end
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