Copyright, 1932
The Goldsmith Publishing Company
Made in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I A Strange Reception 11

II An Unwilling Boatman 18

III The Abandoned Yacht 24

IV Enid’s Story 30

V A Puzzling Case 35

VI A Midnight Visitor 44

VII A Motor Boat Chase 51

VIII An Important Communication 58

IX A Jade Pin 65

X Uninvited Visitors 73

XI The Zudi Drum 81

XII An Unusual History 87

XIII A Clever Substitute 94

XIV A Call for Aid 103

XV Rescue 115

THE DESERTED YACHT

Chapter I
A Strange Reception

A young girl in a neat traveling suit of darkblue, alighted from the last car of the long trainwhich had pulled into the Cheltham Bay stationand with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

“Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” thecolored porter inquired politely.

“Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, aperplexed frown puckering her eyebrows. “Justset the suitcase down anywhere here. My friendswill surely come in a few minutes.”

With profuse thanks, the porter pocketed thecoin she gave him and swung back into his car.Madge looked anxiously about. On all sides personswere hurrying up to greet friends who hadarrived on the train, but no one appeared to besearching for her.

“Strange Enid didn’t meet me or at least sendword,” she thought. “I do hope I’ve made no mistakeabout the time.”

To make sure, she opened her purse and lookedagain at the letter which she very nearly knew byheart. She had made no error. Enid Burnett hadstated very clearly that she would be on hand whenthe ten-fifteen train arrived.

“It will be more convenient to meet you at ChelthamBay than any other place,” she had written ina bold scrawl. “From the station we’ll go directlyto our yacht, The Flora which will be anchored inthe harbor. Father will have everything in readinessfor the trip, so the instant you set foot ondeck, we’ll sail. Here’s to two glorious weeks onthe water!”

Madge folded the letter and laid it away. Therewas nothing to do but wait. Undoubtedly, Enidhad only been delayed.

She watched the heav

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