"Oh, poor mamma and papa!" half sobbed Bess, for they were now in the
seclusion of the ladies' parlor. "Oh, what will become of us?"

"You mustn't give way like this!" objected Jack. "Now, if ever, is
the time to be brave. There is lots to be done!"

Jack was coming into his own again. The trip had worked wonders, but
just this touch and spice of danger was needed to bring out his old
energetic qualities.

"What can be done?" asked Cora.

"I don't know, yet. I'm going to find out. Maybe it isn't so bad as
it sounds after all," replied Jack.

"It sounds bad enough," sighed Cora. "But, Jack, I am with you in
this. I simply won't be left out."

"And no one wants to leave you out, Sis. Walter, just see if we can
get a carriage, or a motor, to the marina. We'll take a boat from
there out to the Boldero."

"I will give you a letter to the captain," said Senor Ramo. "He
knows me well, and he will show you every courtesy."

"Surely," thought Cora, "this man cannot be a political plotter, who
would put innocent men in prison. Inez must be mistaken about him.
He is very kind."

Some little excitement was caused by the advent of the bad news to