The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake - Or, the stirring cruise of the motor boat Gem by Laura Lee Hope
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"It's delicious," spoke Betty. "I feel so much better now."
"We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer," said Grace. "We'd never hear the last of it." "But we didn't nearly run down a steamer-- she came toward us," insisted Betty, not willing to have her seamanship brought into question. "If it had been any other boat, not drawing so much water, she could have steered out of the way. As it was we, not being under control, had the right of way." "It wouldn't have done any good to have insisted on it," remarked Grace, drawlingly. "No, especially as we couldn't hoist the signal to show that," went on Betty. "Uncle Amos told me there are signals for nearly everything that can happen at sea, but of course I never thought of such a thing as that we'd get adrift. I must be prepared next time." "I can't understand about those knots," spoke Grace. "Where is that book?" "What book?" "The one showing how to tie different kinds of knots. I'm going to study up on the subject." "Not to-night," objected Aunt Kate. "It's nearly morning as it is." "Well, the first thing to-morrow, then," declared Grace. "I'm going to |
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