shouted the crow

prite, the other boats bringing up the rear. By each buoy a boat was stationed to see that there was no cutting of corners. The boats

Jack, "how much

d Bob. "But I don't believe the

ny farther ahead if you c

imly. "I'm going to try t

d by the time they had passed the second buoy at the foot of the lake, they had passed both the Rocket and the Chum,

red Bob, "unless they go faster, and I th

stance, while the rest of the fleet was hopelessly out of the race. As they passed the last buoy, a

nd almost immediately the Winner

d excited Jack, "Don't le

d in a very short time the Sprite had passed the Eag

spered Bob, "and I think they're doing

till, when they were about a half mile from the

hted to see that they were drawing away from the Winner, could not keep f

k. Turning they were just in time to see the Winner strike the small boat a glancing blow. The blow was not hard enough to cause the Winner to

in the reverse, at the same time turning the tiller wheel to its full limit. It took but a moment

," muttered Bob, "they

d later by Bob. The water was about twenty feet deep and very clear, and opening his eyes Bob saw something white about ten feet away and a few strokes enabled him to grasp it. Kicking out lustily he was soon above water, holding one of the little girls by the hair. Glancin

bottom of the boat while I st

boat almost exhausted. "My gir

ing the Sprite full speed for the wha

from the boat. It happened that two doctors were present, and they at once set to work to bring back the lives so nearly gone. In a few moments, to the joy of the crowd, one of them began to show signs of life and a little l

d," was Mr. Golden's greeting, as he took them in his arms, while the

his eyes glistened as he tried to thank them. The boys tried to tell him that it was nothing, but he wouldn't have it so. It developed that he was a rich merchant from Philadelphia

r. Golden, as soon as they could get away from the crowd. "Your mother has

to see two men in the Sprite. They were bending over

ifty years old, thick set and wearing a full beard. His companion w

he looks of the two men and did not relish the idea of them getting into t

told Jack that Bob did not want to leave the boat alone, so he turned back to the hotel while Bob, seizing the painter

ily, including Edna, appeared, well

o," May Brown was Edna's chum, of about her age and often spent several weeks at a time at the G

replied Bob, "

her, "I'm afraid you boys will c

Jack, "It isn't the first t

g and baggage and the Sprite'

nish line, not a cheer greeted her, and her owners, seeing only hostile l

d Fred, "I guess we've

fault," growled Will,

her boats behind would be near enough to pick

exactly cover ourselves with glo

oys are always getting the better of us. I wonder why it is that they are so m

see that it was their own selfish dispositi

the baggage to the cottage. The boys, having put on dry clothing, proposed to the girls that a game of tennis would be a go

retired, the two boys sat by the window, in t

we caught in the Sprite this afternoon. Sure as guns they were trying to find

I think we had better get that cell patented a

g in mind for quite a while and I want to keep the co

s your

to the first one to fly across the Atlantic. The difficulty has been," he continued, as Jack nodded assent, "that an

reat? Do you suppose fat

t it next summer. Now you see why I don't want to patent the cell. If the secret is

we'll do it, take my word for it, b

he exciting events and dangers they were to pass through during the nex