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. The man who claimed to be Colonel Shelly and Rowe's guardian was a fraud, the boy's parents were still living, and he was determined to find them in spite of all the obstacles that could be thrown in his way. That was all there was of it.

"I hope from the bottom of my heart that he will succeed," said Roy earnestly. "When I was in the water swimming for the lightship, I felt bitter toward everybody; but now that I have come safely out of the worst scrape I ever was in, I don't feel so. The clerk, who evidently knows a little about Rowe and his affairs, declared that he was a fool for running away, but somehow I couldn't believe it. Now I know he isn't. If one of us was in his place they'd have to put guards all around that island to keep him there."

"How far was it from the White Squall to the lightship?"

"About twice as far as Mirror Lake is wide. The swim wasn't anything to be afraid of, but the rough water—"

"And the sharks," interposed Arthur.

"By gracious!" exclaimed Roy, jumping