Chapter 18 THE SEARCH

Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called "Willowbend," and looked up the river. As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

"It never came this way, Ruth!" groaned the frightened Agnes. "They've drifted out to sea, just as I said."

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