CHAPTER XI A SERIOUS MISHAP
“The boat gone!” exclaimed Grant in amazement. “What do you mean?”
“What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat’s all,” said Sam.
“How could it get away though?” demanded John excitedly. “Who is there to take it?”
“Ah don’t know, sah,” said Sam. “It sho’ is gone though.”
“There must be some one on the island then,” exclaimed John. “I don’t see how it could disappear any other way.”
“Maybe,” admitted Grant. “It certainly is queer.”
The four boys stood amazed, too surprised by this sudden catastrophe at first to do anything. It seemed almost impossible to think that such a thing could be.
“Are you sure you went to the right place, Sam?” demanded Fred.
“Sho’ Ah is,” said Sam. “Dey is no doubt ob it.”
“Let’s all go and have a look,” George suggested.
“The fi
