Sharp exclaimed:
"Look out, Tom, there's rowboat just ahead!"
"Oh, I'll pass well to one side of that," answered the young
inventor, looking at the craft. As he did so, noting that there
were four men in it, one of the occupants caught a glimpse of the
ARROW. No sooner had he done so than he spoke to his companions,
and they all turned to stare at Tom. At first the lad could
scarcely believe his eyes, but as he looked more intently he
uttered a cry.
"There they are!"
"Who?" inquired Mr. Sharp.
"Those men--the thieves! We must catch them!"
Tom had spoken loudly, but even though the men in the rowboat did
hear what he said, they would have realized without that that they
were about to be pursued, for there was no mistaking the attitude
of our hero.
Two of the thieves were at the oars, and, with one accord, they at
once increased their speed. The boat swung about sharply and was
headed for the shore, which they seemed to have come from only a
short time previous, as the craft was not far out in the lake.
"No, you don't!" cried Tom. "I see your game! You want to get to
the woods, where you'll have a better chance to escape! If this
isn't great luck, coming upon them this way!"
It was the work of but a moment to speed up the engine and head
the ARROW for the rowboat.
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