Part 27 (1/2)
CHAPTER XXI
MR PERIOD ARRIVES
Greatly interested in as about to take place, and not a little suspicious, our friends stood on the bank of the river and watched theAs it reached a little dock in front of the hut, thecame out, and talked rapidly to those in the power craft At the saovern,” remarked Mr Whitford ”Wei to the steamer now,” spoke Ned, and, as he said this, his co a white flag, in a peculiar nals were answered by those on the vessel anchored out in the strea fro ready to leave,” spoke To around here,” observed Ned
”Or else we have prevented froent
”What do you mean?” Tom wanted to know
”Ijust as we arrived, and spoiled their plans I would say they were going to land goods frooods?” asked Ned
”Well, of course I'lers!” cried Tolers, for we are on Canadian territory The river isn't the dividing line between the Dominion and the United States at this point The St Lawrence lies wholly in Canada here, and the oods they want to, dutiable or not”
”That's just it” put in Mr Whitford ”They have the right, but they are afraid to exercise it, and that's what ht business they wouldn't be afraid, no nize us, by description, if by no other lers That's why they stopped the bringing of goods froone”
”But we couldn't stop the for Uncle Sam,” declared Tom
”That's very true, but it is evidently their intention, not only to land goods here, which they have a perfect right to do, but to send theht to do without paying the duty”
”Then you really think they are the slers?” asked Ned
”I'm pretty sure of it I think we have stuoods are landed, and where they are loaded into the airshi+ps This is the best luck we could have, and it ht Noe knohere to get on their trail”
”If they don't change the place,” observed Toot to take that chance”
”Here's one of theuess,” remarked Tom in a low voice, as he observed theThere was no doubt of his intention for, as soon as he caer called out:
”What are you fellows doing here?”
”Looking at the river,” replied Mr Whitford, calmly
”Well, you'd better find some other place for a view This is private property, and we don't like trespassers Get a ent