CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 7

"What kind of boat?" Josh asked. "The water in Indian River isn't very deep."

"But it's deep enough for a row-boat," Ruth Rose said.

Dink thought about the river near Ron's Bait Shop.They'd all waded there before. The water was only up to their knees.

"Yeah," he said. "Maybe they took Sammi downriver in a small boat.When they got to the deep part, they could have put him in a bigger boat..."

"...and taken him out to sea!" Ruth Rose added.

The kids stared at each other. Dink thought about poor Sammi, afraid of noises and animals, tied up in some boat.

"We have to do something, guys," he said."Let's go see if we can find more clues at the bait shop." He ran down the stairs to the kitchen.

Ruth Rose hurried after him, with Josh and Pal right behind her.

"Your mom told us to stay put," Josh reminded Dink.

"I know, Josh." Dink was scribbling on a pad. "I'm telling her where we're going," he said."We'll probably be back before she sees this. Come on!"

The kids cut through the dining room and headed for the back door.

Suddenly, Pal barked and began straining on his leash.He pulled until Josh let him have his way. Pal headed for the living room, and the kids followed.

"I think he smells something," Josh said.Pal had his nose on the rug, sniffing at something small and shiny.

"It's another piece of glass!" Josh said, snatching it away from the dog's nose.

"This is the third one," Dink said. He looked at the stairs going up to the bedrooms."Sammi dropped one in his room, one down here, and another one on the front steps..."

"Sammi Left Us A Trail!" Ruth Rose suddenly yelled.

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