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[Dina K. <tar...@nr...>]

Ch, watching the sky darken. First one star and then another came out,
and the scene was one of idyllic beauty. And then, as if to complete it,
a yacht appeared, small, but beautiful and graceful, steaming toward
them. Its sides were lighted, and from its deck came the music of a
violin, beautifully played. "Oh, how lovely that is!" said Eleanor.
"Why, look! I do believe it is going to anchor!" And, sure enough, the
noise of the anchor chains came over the water. CHAPTER XIII THE
MYSTERIOUS YACHT But, beautiful as the yacht undoubtedly was, the sight
of it and the sound of the slipping anchor chains brought a look of
perplexity and even of distress to Eleanor's eyes. "That's very
curious," she said, thoughtfully. "There are no cottages or bungalows
near here. Those people can't be coming here just for a visit, or they
would take another anchorage. And it's a strange thing for them to
choose this cove if they are just cruising along the coast." "There
weren't any yachts here last year when we were camping," said Margery.
"But it is a lovely spot, and it's public land along here, isn't it?"
"No, not exactly. It won't be used for a long time, I expect, but it has
an owner. An old gentleman in Bay City owns all the shore front along
here for half a mile, and he has been holding on to it with the idea
that it would get more valuable as time went on. Probably it will, too