Frank.

"I'm going to tell Nellie what you said, when we get back," declared
Bluff.

"Well, it encourages me to know that you expect we will survive the
operation. But then, ten to one they are recipes she clipped from some
paper, and wants you to try for her. I'm going to keep an eye on you
whenever you hang around the fire, remember. You can bear watching,"
Frank continued.

"Glad to hear that, for some people can't," remarked the other calmly.

At which the laugh was on Frank; but he took it good-naturedly, as
always. It required a good deal to make him show signs of being provoked;
but like most people of that temperament, if ever he did lose his temper,
he was apt to be very angry indeed.

Presently they found what seemed to be a good place to tie up for the
night. A small boat, called the dinghy, or dinky, was trailed behind.
This might come in handy whenever they wanted to go ashore while the
motor-boat was anchored; or one of the boys might wish to use it for
fishing, gathering oysters, or shooting shore birds, later on.

The ground being high and dry just at that particular spot, they built a
fire and determined to cook supper ashore. There would likely be plenty
of opportunities for doing this aboard, later, and they could not resist
that chance for an open campfire.

Bluff was assisted by Jerry in getting the first supper. It turned out to