Boxcar Children 64 - Black Pearl Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner Page B
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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“Wiki wiki?” Soo Lee asked.
Wiki wiki means ‘Hurry, hurry’!” Cousin Mary said, shooing the children toward the door.
Cousin Mary’s motorboat was already running when the Aldens met Dr. Lilo and Luke at the dock.
Luke set down a large metal can. “We’re all set. I checked the gas tank for leaks, and there’s no problem. It’s funny. I filled the tank the other day, but I had to refill it just now. I wonder if one of the other workers or guests took the boat out. Anyway, we’re fine now. I have life jackets for everyone. Dr. Lilo stowed the scuba and snorkeling gear in the hatch. So step in.”
Dr. Lilo and the Aldens found seats in the boat. Then they set out toward Reef Bay, where the best snorkeling spots were.
A few minutes later, everyone spotted a larger boat stopped in the water up ahead.
That’s one of the cargo boats,” Luke said, slowing down. “Some of the plantations ship their fruit across Reef Bay by boat. I wonder why it’s out at night and why it’s anchored here. Usually cargo boats head straight to the cannery or warehouse docks to unload their fruit.”
It’s marked Kane Plantation,” Henry said, looking through the binoculars.
Luke slowed down. “Can you take over the controls, Dr. Lilo? I’d like to check out that boat. Why would it anchor all the way over here? Maybe it’s in trouble.”
As Dr. Lilo steered the motorboat closer, the cargo boat pulled away quickly.
Luke tracked the boat with the binoculars, but it was too dark to see much. “It’s the Kane boat, all right. I could’ve sworn they just pulled up a scuba diver. Pretty strange for a cargo boat to be used for scuba diving,” Luke said.
Luke slowed the boat, then cut the motor. “Here’s where we drop anchor. The underwater caves are close by.”
Dr. Lilo and the Aldens double-checked their snorkeling and scuba equipment and life jackets. They were ready.
You can jump in, dive in, or just step down from the boat,” Luke said.
Luke and the younger children stayed in the boat. After Dr. Lilo did a last-minute check of Henry’s scuba tanks, she, Henry, and Jessie slipped into the water.
Dr. Lilo, Henry, and Jessie each had underwater spotlights. They were amazed at the underwater world, which was so alive with fish even at night.
Jessie pulled out her disposable underwater camera. She took a picture of Henry entering a cave. She had just clicked a picture when she heard a loud horn on the surface. She lifted her head. A large boat was moving in their direction.
Sharks around here,” someone on the boat shouted to Luke and the children. “You should get everyone out of the water real quick.”
Jessie didn’t waste a second. She dived down to warn Henry and Dr. Lilo.
A few minutes later, Henry, Jessie, and Dr. Lilo surfaced, then swam back to the boat and climbed in.
What a shame we had to cut our dive short,” Dr. Lilo said. “I’ve never heard of sharks swimming in the bay. That would be very unusual behavior for a shark. I’ll have to check into this.”
Henry was even more disappointed. “I’d really like to return here another time. I’m pretty sure that was the cave I saw when you and I went snorkeling, Jessie. This time I got inside.”
Did you see the silvery object you spotted yesterday?” Jessie asked.
Henry shook his head. “I didn’t see anything. It looked just like the same cave, but whatever I saw inside yesterday has disappeared.”
CHAPTER 10
Aloha Means “Good-bye”
W hen the Aldens arrived at breakfast the next morning, Cousin Mary and Grandfather Alden were discussing future plans for Pineapple Place.
Well, Mary, I’m sorry I couldn’t arrange that bank loan on this trip. I know how disappointing that is,” Mr. Alden said. “But I found out that the senator will get going on those road repair funds that have been tied up for the last couple of years.”
Cousin Mary stared into her coffee cup. “Yes, thank you, James. Having good
“Wiki wiki?” Soo Lee asked.
Wiki wiki means ‘Hurry, hurry’!” Cousin Mary said, shooing the children toward the door.
Cousin Mary’s motorboat was already running when the Aldens met Dr. Lilo and Luke at the dock.
Luke set down a large metal can. “We’re all set. I checked the gas tank for leaks, and there’s no problem. It’s funny. I filled the tank the other day, but I had to refill it just now. I wonder if one of the other workers or guests took the boat out. Anyway, we’re fine now. I have life jackets for everyone. Dr. Lilo stowed the scuba and snorkeling gear in the hatch. So step in.”
Dr. Lilo and the Aldens found seats in the boat. Then they set out toward Reef Bay, where the best snorkeling spots were.
A few minutes later, everyone spotted a larger boat stopped in the water up ahead.
That’s one of the cargo boats,” Luke said, slowing down. “Some of the plantations ship their fruit across Reef Bay by boat. I wonder why it’s out at night and why it’s anchored here. Usually cargo boats head straight to the cannery or warehouse docks to unload their fruit.”
It’s marked Kane Plantation,” Henry said, looking through the binoculars.
Luke slowed down. “Can you take over the controls, Dr. Lilo? I’d like to check out that boat. Why would it anchor all the way over here? Maybe it’s in trouble.”
As Dr. Lilo steered the motorboat closer, the cargo boat pulled away quickly.
Luke tracked the boat with the binoculars, but it was too dark to see much. “It’s the Kane boat, all right. I could’ve sworn they just pulled up a scuba diver. Pretty strange for a cargo boat to be used for scuba diving,” Luke said.
Luke slowed the boat, then cut the motor. “Here’s where we drop anchor. The underwater caves are close by.”
Dr. Lilo and the Aldens double-checked their snorkeling and scuba equipment and life jackets. They were ready.
You can jump in, dive in, or just step down from the boat,” Luke said.
Luke and the younger children stayed in the boat. After Dr. Lilo did a last-minute check of Henry’s scuba tanks, she, Henry, and Jessie slipped into the water.
Dr. Lilo, Henry, and Jessie each had underwater spotlights. They were amazed at the underwater world, which was so alive with fish even at night.
Jessie pulled out her disposable underwater camera. She took a picture of Henry entering a cave. She had just clicked a picture when she heard a loud horn on the surface. She lifted her head. A large boat was moving in their direction.
Sharks around here,” someone on the boat shouted to Luke and the children. “You should get everyone out of the water real quick.”
Jessie didn’t waste a second. She dived down to warn Henry and Dr. Lilo.
A few minutes later, Henry, Jessie, and Dr. Lilo surfaced, then swam back to the boat and climbed in.
What a shame we had to cut our dive short,” Dr. Lilo said. “I’ve never heard of sharks swimming in the bay. That would be very unusual behavior for a shark. I’ll have to check into this.”
Henry was even more disappointed. “I’d really like to return here another time. I’m pretty sure that was the cave I saw when you and I went snorkeling, Jessie. This time I got inside.”
Did you see the silvery object you spotted yesterday?” Jessie asked.
Henry shook his head. “I didn’t see anything. It looked just like the same cave, but whatever I saw inside yesterday has disappeared.”
CHAPTER 10
Aloha Means “Good-bye”
W hen the Aldens arrived at breakfast the next morning, Cousin Mary and Grandfather Alden were discussing future plans for Pineapple Place.
Well, Mary, I’m sorry I couldn’t arrange that bank loan on this trip. I know how disappointing that is,” Mr. Alden said. “But I found out that the senator will get going on those road repair funds that have been tied up for the last couple of years.”
Cousin Mary stared into her coffee cup. “Yes, thank you, James. Having good
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