he continued suddenly: "Have you anything to do just now?"

"No; I was going up to Ithaca to look for a tow."

"What will you charge to take us down to Cayuga?"

The captain of the tug thought for a moment. "Three dollars. It
ought to be worth that to find the young lady."

"We'll go you," answered Dick promptly. "Swing in and we'll jump
aboard."

Captain Lambert did as requested, and in a moment more the three
Rover boys were on board of the Cedar Queen, as the craft was
named. The captain proved to be a nice man and became thoroughly
interested in the story the lads had to tell.

"I hope we spot the rascals," he said. "I'll certainly do all I
can for you."

The Cedar Queen was a little craft and somewhat slow, and the
boys fretted a good bit at the long time it took to reach Cayuga.

When they ran into the harbor of the town at the foot of the lake
they looked in vain for the Falcon.

"We'll take a sail around," said Captain Lambert; and this they
did, continuing the hunt until long after dark.

"It's no use!" groaned Dick. "We've missed her."