CHAPTER X

PITCH AND TOSS As hour after hour slowly dragged by the Copley girls and some of the women members of Ruth’s picture company began to complain. Why had the captain started in such a storm? Why had he not waited at Miami until the fog, at least, was dissipated? “I am afraid we shall have to leave it to him,” said Ruth. “Captain Bontelle knows the sea and particularly his schooner better than we do. Perhaps we are frightened over nothing.” “You admit you are frightened yourself, Ruth Fielding!” cried Jean Copley. “No…