CHAPTER XIII

Paul Blum Frank Hardy reduced the speed of the motorboat, because he realized the dangers that lurked in the fog. Almost any moment they might crash into another boat in the bay. Even worse, they might be so far out of their course that they would pile up on one of the rocky shores. The fog was impenetrable. Frank did his best to judge their direction by the waves but this did not help greatly, as there were cross currents and the wind was shifting. The _Sleuth_ coursed on, feeling its way blindly through the haze …