long, and makes good speed. I'll have her down to-morrow when we go
to camp. She is in a machine shop in Riverton, and it will be easy
enough to take her down to our quarters."

"So you have one, eh?" exclaimed Dick. "Where did you buy it? You've
been very quiet about it. Did you send to the city for it?"

"No, I got everything around here, as I said I would, fixed it up
myself from one thing or another, but I don't think you'd know it,
for she is like a new boat."

"And you did all the work on her yourself?"

"Certainly," laughed Jack. "It is nothing new for me to wear overalls
and a jumper, and get my hands greasy. I can wash them."

"The first time I saw you it was in overalls. Dress doesn't make a
boy. I believe you'd look all right in anything. But I'd like to see
the boat now, Jack, and not wait till to-morrow."

"Well, I don't mind showing her to you, Dick, so if you will get out
your runabout we'll go down and I'll give you a trip on the river."

"To be sure I will," replied Percival eagerly. "Come along."




CHAPTER II