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Title: Frank and Andy Afloat
The Cave on the Island

Author: Vance Barnum

Release Date: October 21, 2006 [eBook #19601]

Language: English

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FRANK AND ANDY AFLOAT

Or

The Cave on the Island

by

VANCE BARNUM

Author of "Frank and Andy at Boarding School," "Frank and Andy in a
Winter Camp," "The Joe Strong Series."

Whitman Publishing Co.
Racine, Wisconsin
Copyright, 1921, by
George Sully & Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. HIT BY A WHALE
II. THE WRECKED MOTOR BOAT
III. THE BOY'S RESCUE
IV. "WHO ARE YOU?"
V. SEEKING THE WRECK
VI. CHET SEDLEY'S STYLE
VII. A LIVELY CARGO
VIII. ANDY IS CAUGHT
IX. "THAR SHE BLOWS!"
X. A RIVAL CLAIM
XI. A FIRE ON BOARD
XII. THE STRANGER AGAIN
XIII. A MIDNIGHT SCARE
XIV. THE WRECK AGAIN
XV. ORDERED BACK
XVI. ON THE SEARCH
XVII. ON CLIFF ISLAND
XVIII. "THERE HE IS!"
XIX. IN THE CAVE
XX. THE RISING TIDE
XXI. DEATH IS NEAR
XXII. THE STORM
XXIII. TO THE RESCUE
XXIV. THE ESCAPE
XXV. A LUCKY QUARREL
XXVI. THE PRISONER
XXVII. SEARCHING THE WRECK
XXVIII. BUILDING A RAFT
XXIX. "SAIL HO!"
XXX. THE ACCUSATION--CONCLUSION

FRANK AND ANDY AFLOAT

CHAPTER I

HIT BY A WHALE

"How about a race to the dock, Frank?"

"With whom, Andy?"

"Me, of course. I'll beat you there--loser to stand treat for the ice
cream sodas. It's a hot day."

"Yes, almost too warm to do any speeding," and Frank Racer, a lad of
fifteen, with a quiet look of determination on his face, rested on the
oars of his skiff, and glanced across the slowly-heaving salt waves
toward his brother Andy, a year younger.

"Oh, come on!" called Andy, with a laugh rippling over his tanned face.
"You're afraid I'll beat you."

"I am, eh?" and there was a grim tightening of the older lad's lips.
"Well, if you put it that way, here goes! Are you ready?"

"Just a minute