Sunday, June 2, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Book 2, Ch. 20
The House on the Cliff
Chapter 20: The Smuggler's Request
The
Hardys silently creep forward and attack Snattman from behind, knocking his gun
out of the window! They catch him in a tight grip as the Coast Guard and police
take over the house. All the remaining smugglers march out with their hands up!
In a few moments, Chet and all the boys have joined the Hardys, along with
Officers Bertram, Brown and Ryder.
Suddenly
Frank and Joe add up that the man Jones whom they had rescued at sea is
actually an undercover Coastguardsman, now being held prisoner on Captain
Foster’s boat. While a search is made for Jones, whose real name is Ayres,
Snattman admits he is Old Man Pollitt’s nephew. He thought the house would be
perfect for a smuggling operation, but he confesses a change of heart. He
announces that he will now ask if he may use the old place as a home for
troubled boys instead!
As
news of Ayres being found reaches the Hardys, the last unexplained detail is
also cleared up. Mr. Hardy explains he was kidnapped when he tried to shake a
shadower and instead walked into Snattman’s men on the road. Mr. Hardy thanks
the boys and all their friends for solving the case and saving his life. Little
does he know how soon Frank and Joe will again be entangled in another amazing mystery!
Friday, May 24, 2013
Book 2, Ch. 19
The House on the Cliff
Chapter 19: The Chase
In
a thrilling showdown, the drugs are cast overboard by the smugglers, but Biff
is in the water in seconds, retrieving the valuable bag. The smugglers are
arrested and handcuffed!
Meanwhile,
Chet and Tony have led Officer Bertram back to the cave. Two men in a boat have
just entered the tunnel ahead of them! Cunningly these smugglers elude the
searchers and escape into the cliff. An all-out search is conducted of the cave
and the woodshed above it at the Pollitt place. By this time, state troopers
have arrived and surround the house.
Suddenly
Snattman appears in a second-floor window! Waving a gun, he announces he will
kill all three of his hostages – the Hardys! – unless his men are allowed to
escape. Shut in their attic prison, the Hardys have spent the last hour using
two small knives to hack at the wood bars nailed across the door. Finally, the
door opens!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Book 2, Ch. 18
The House on the Cliff
Chapter 18: Coast Guard Action
Meanwhile
Chet and Tony reach the Coast Guard, only to run into Biff, Phil and Jerry! The
five boys quickly fill in Chief Robinson with the whole story of the smugglers,
Snattman and Ali Singh. They warn the Chief that Ali may pitch more stolen
drugs overboard when the Marco Polo docks in Bayport. Within minutes,
Chief Petty Officer Brown is powering a boat toward the Marco Polo, 16
miles offshore, with Biff, Jerry and Phil riding along! Quietly the boys watch
and wait. Suddenly a hatch opens, and something is dumped in the water! By the
light cast from the hatch, the boys see a long net appear and scoop up the
mysterious package. The Coast Guard boat roars to life!
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Book 2, Ch. 17
The House on the Cliff
Chapter 17: Hostages
The
trio runs stealthily across the lawn toward the road, only to hear a shout,
“The Hardys have escaped!” Smugglers appear from every direction, combing the
woods and yard with their lights! Their father quickly instructs Frank and Joe
to lie facedown in the woods. They are not spotted! Once the men have passed,
the Hardys make a run for the empty house. They take refuge in the secret attic
the boys discovered earlier. Inching up the creaky stair, the detectives hear
voices downstairs! Another search is organized through every room, and ends
without mention of the attic. But to their dismay, minutes later they hear
Klein reenter the room and show Snattman right to the attic door! It opens and
Snattman advances into the attic. Caught in the brilliant beam of his
flashlight, the Hardys are cornered! “You are my hostages!” the cunning
smuggler announces. Only if his criminal gang escapes from the police will
Snattman release the detectives alive!
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