gathered at the station long before the train was due that would take
them on to Philadelphia, and then, with a change of cars, to the
beckoning sunny Southland.

And when finally the parting moment came, there were hurried good-byes,
the bags were thrown into the baggage car, and as the train pulled out
those of their school friends who had come down to see them off, as well
as their relatives, waved a shower of handkerchiefs amid a chorus of
shouts.

"Hurrah!" cried Bluff, as he settled down in his seat, "we're on the way
to the greatest time of our lives!"'




CHAPTER IV

JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY


"Ain't she a beauty, though?"

"Finest thing ever put in the water! And to think we're going to live
aboard her for nearly two weeks! It's the greatest luck ever!" observed
Will.

"Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little
motor-boat for mine. I wouldn't change places with King George just now."