"Don't be too sure of that," warned Hodge. "They are desperate characters, and there is no telling what they will try." They watched the launch run into a wharf and saw the party leave her. Not one of the baffled boarders remained in the vicinity, but all quickly disappeared. "I believe they are afraid of the consequences now," said Merry. "They are getting out of the way in a hurry." It was not long before the others were of the same opinion. However, Frank was not certain but this movement on the part of the enemy was a ruse to lull their suspicions. "Three of us will remain on the yacht," he said. "Jack and I are going ashore." "How?" asked Diamond. "We have no boat, and we are anchored off here in the bay." "I am going to buy a boat here. I think we can get one of the boats from some of these vessels to set us ashore." The nearest vessel was hailed, and it did not take long to get a sailor with a boat to come over to the yacht and take Frank and Jack off. He rowed them to the steamboat wharf, and would not take a cent for doing so. "All right, mates," he said, in a hearty way. "I'll want a turn sometime, perhaps." Then, after telling them that, if they did not get a boat, they could whistle him up and he would bring them off to their yacht, he rowed away. There were a number of truck teams about the wharf, loading with the freight left there that morning by the steamer. Frank inquired of one of the truckmen where to find a man who would sell them a first-class rowboat, and the truckman directed him to a man who had boats to let and to sell. This man the boys sought without delay, but he was not at his shop. They were told that he had gone uptown, and so they walked up Sea Street into the heart of the city. As they came out on Main Street, Diamond halted with an exclamation of astonishment. "Great Scott!" burst from his lips. "Is this real?" "Is what real?" asked Frank. "Do I really see a trolley car running along the street here, or am I dreaming?" "Oh, come along!" laughed Frank. "They have trolley cars down in this country, and I don't think it looks quite as wild and uncivilized as you expected." They entered the Thorndike Hotel together, and, just as they passed through the door, Frank suddenly clutched his friend's arm, giving a gasp of astonishment himself. Jack saw Merry was staring toward the flight of stairs. He looked up, and there on the stairs, descending toward them, were two girls, Inza Burrage and Paula Benjamin! Merriwell recovered his composure immediately and stepped forward to meet the girls at the foot of the stairs, accompanied by Diamond. The boys lifted their hats, and Frank said: "Another unexpected pleasure! We didn't dream of this. Supposed you were in Bar Harbor." The girls shook hands with them, and both seemed to show confusion. "It is a pleasure," declared Inza. "We are stopping here in Rockland a few days."