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THE RIVER MOTOR BOAT BOYS ON THE RIO GRANDE
A CALL FOR HELP
"Listen, boys!"
There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated--a long, low, wailing call for help.
"It can't be far away," said the first speaker. "If the water wouldn't make such a racket, we might locate it exactly. There! Sounds like the fellow was about all in."
A large white bulldog of most disreputable appearance leaped to the railing of the motor boat and stood looking into the waters of the Rio Grande. In a moment the plea for assistance came again, sounding fainter and farther away.
It was evident that the man, whoever it was, was going down with the current. The dog glanced questioningly into the face of the nearest boy as if asking for instructions, and then leaped into the river.
"What did you do that for?" demanded Alexander Smithwick, throwing off his coat and shoes.
"What did I do?" demanded Julian Shafer, with a wink. "Captain Joe asked permission to go to the rescue, and took it for granted that it would be given. Intelligent dog, Captain Joe! What's he up to now, I wonder?"
In a moment Alex, with one hand on the railing which enclosed the deck of the motor boat, heard the rattle of anchor chains and knew that the boat was drifting downstream.
The boys called to the dog, but without avail. Save for the rush of the river, all was still. "Mighty strange!" Alex exclaimed.
Night had settled down on the Rio Grande, but the electric lights shone far out on the stream, revealing nothing!
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