"And, by the way, since your references are so good, I can give you a
chance to try to make a little extra money, if you like."

"Extra money is highly prized in the town where we come from, sir,"
laughed young Benson.

"Well, see here, over at Waverly Center, eight miles from here, is a
man named George Forrester. Now, Forrester owes me, and has owed me,
for some time, eight hundred dollars for a little boat we built him
here. Forrester was always considered a safe man, but for some reason
he has let this bill run. If you care to, you may take the bill and
drive over to see him to-night. I'll pay you a commission of five
per cent. on the whole bill, or any part that you can collect. But I
warn you that you may find Forrester a bit shy about settling."

No matter! A chance to get in forty dollars in an evening looked
extremely attractive to these young submarine boys.




CHAPTER VI

ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE


"I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as
he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early
evening.