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Rh although it was obvious that she must go somewhere.

"Oh, what shall I do?" she cried. "Is there no other place?" She looked about her desperately. "How could I have been so silly as to rush off without planning ahead!" she thought.

"I got another idee, Miss Kirkson!" exclaimed the Captain suddenly. "What I allus says is, 'Better late than never at all.' Thar's one place they might take ye—I ain't makin' no promises, mind—but they jest might. An' that's out to the Light."

"The Light?" Joan echoed blankly.

"Yas, Silver Shoal Light. It's out that beyond the Reef; ye can't see it from here 'count o' that high ol' p'int in thar. I can get ye out thar in less 'n no time with my little boat. Jest say the word, ma'am, an' we're off."

"Well," said Joan dubiously, "I can't sleep in the middle of the road. If you think that there's any hope, let's try, Captain Dawson."