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CHAPTER V

A BATTLE ROYAL

Jack, being desirous of ascertaining just what
was taking place over where the sloop laden with
contraband was anchored, did his best glide or
coast, a feature at which he was most competent.

When the engine ceased to function and the
whizzing propeller lost much of its dizzy momentum,
both he and Perk strained their ears so
as to catch any sound calculated to inform them
as to what was going on.

The trick proved worth while, for plainly they
could make out human voices; also a certain
rumbling sound that Jack imagined might be
caused by the rush back and forth of a small
hand truck on which cases of imported liquid
refreshment were loaded.

This told the story to the effect that the speed
launch must have reached the schooner and was
lying alongside with its intended cargo being delivered
with no loss of time. Probably, if everything
went with machine-like precision, the speed
boat would soon be fully laden and started back
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