The House on the Cliff
Chapter 10: A Watery Tunnel
Early
next morning finds the teen sleuths down at the waterfront to get an update
from Pretzel Pete. He’s heard that the Marco Polo is docking at 5 am tomorrow,
and suspected smuggler Ali Singh is on her crew! More anxious than ever, Frank
and Joe are soon out on the ocean with Chet and Tony in the Napoli.
Eagerly searching the rocky cliff below the Pollitt house for a secret
entrance, the boys fail to notice the dangerous rocks jutting out from below.
But Tony’s expert steering narrowly saves them from a collision! Breathing a
sigh of relief, Frank suddenly spots an opening in the cliff! The Napoli easily
slips through the long narrow tunnel, revealing a large pond surrounded by
thicketed cliffs. But they’re not alone! Eyeing them cruelly from the shore, a sinister
man shouts “Get out!”, backing up his command with a pistol. Quickly retreating
through the tunnel, the detectives question the man’s strong response. Could
this have been Snattman himself?
