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Page 35
Captain Jenks took a long look toward Kidd's Island, then
whistled.
"Well, I never!" he said softly, as though speaking to himself.
"What is it?" asked Bobby. "May we go?"
"I guess it will be all right, Son," replied the captain kindly.
"Run ask your mother, and if she is willing, I'll take you all."
"Mother isn't at home," explained Bobby. "She and Daddy rowed to
Greenpier. She would say yes, I know she would."
"Well--all right!" decided Captain Jenks. "I'll take you to Kidd's
Island and drop you here at the wharf on the way back. I think
we're going to be what the papers call a rescuing party."
The four little Blossoms hurried on board The Sarah before the
captain should change his mind. A rescue! Could anything be more
exciting! As Twaddles remarked afterward, he wouldn't have missed
coming to Apple Tree Island for anything in the world.
The captain took the wheel, and the boat chug-chugged swiftly
toward Kidd's Island. When they were off shore they could see the
rag quite plainly. It was a small handkerchief tied to an oar.
But no pirate was waving the forlorn little signal.
"Look, look!" cried Meg, as though afraid Captain Jenks might not
see. "It's a girl and two little boys!"
CHAPTER XIV
THE RESCUE
The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and
stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving
the oar.
"Why, if it isn't Letty Blake!" said Captain Jenks cheerfully.
"How long have you been living on Kidd's Island?"
To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one
side and sat down in the sand and cried.
Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped
ashore.
"You're all right now, child," he told the girl, patting her
kindly on the shoulder. "Look at all the crew who offered to come
help me rescue you. And who are these small tykes?"
The two little boys came closer to Letty. "They're my cousins,"
explained Letty, drying her eyes. "They came to visit us last
week; and I took them for a row this morning and we wanted to get
some flowers. I thought I tied the boat, but when we looked up it
was drifting off. Oh, dear!"
"There, there," said Captain Jenks comfortably. "Nothing to cry
about, Letty. Lots of people find out too late they didn't fasten
the boat. Hop ashore, youngsters, and I'll introduce you to new
friends."
The four little Blossoms, though bursting with curiosity, had
remained politely on deck. Now at Captain Jenk's invitation, they
joined hands and jumped, landing like four plump little ducks.
"Letty," declared the captain gravely, "here are four mighty good
friends of mine, Meg and Bobby and Dot and Twaddles Blossom. They
don't use any other names in the summer time."
The four little Blossoms giggled at this and Letty Blake smiled a
little. She was a pretty girl, apparently about twelve years old,
with dark blue eyes and a tanned skin that showed she was used to
outdoor living.
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