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der where I can find a boat. There ought to be plenty tied up about here. My eye! (Discovering ) Here's one for the wishin'; sculls too. I'm in luck. Say, whose boat is this?

Ber. Yours, if you like. Tie it loose.

(Jumps down, enters boat, pushes off towards

Ber. (Inside.) Keep your toe out of my ear!

(Pause.)

Laura. Is this the place? There is no one here; you have deceived me.

Byke. Well, we have but we won't do so any longer.

Laura. What do you mean?

Byke. (Drawing pistol.) Do you see this? It is my dog Trusty. It has a very loud voice and a sharp bite; and if you scream out, I'll try if it can't outscream you. , unfasten the boat.

Laura. What are you about to do? You will not murder me?

Byke. No; we only mean to take you to the other shore, where your friends won't think of finding you. Quick,.

Judas. The boat's gone.

Byke. Damn you, what do you mean? Where is it? Here; hold her. ( clutches .) Where the devil is that boat?

Snorkey. (Re-appearing in boat from ) Here!

Byke. ! We're betrayed. Come. (Drags towards )

Snorkey. The police are there! Turn, you coward! Don't run from a one-armed man!

Byke. , take her! ( strikes at him with oar. takes oar from him and strikes him; he falls in boat. The boys hear the noise, and scramble up at back. The patrol boat appears at, with lights.)

Snorkey. Help! !

Ber. Hi! Ninety-ninth round! first blood for ! (Jumps at .)

Byke. (Flinging off.), toss her over!

Judas throws over back of pier. enters Boys all get on pier and surround, ''fighting him. Officers enter at  leaps into water after'' .)