Everybody waited anxiously, when the man at the judges' stand stood up
and called through the big megaphone:

"Let the Fisherman's Daughters pass down to the stand!"

"Oh, we are going to get a prize," Dorothy said to Nellie. "I'll just
cut the line to Harry's boat and row back to the stand."

Then, when the two little girls sailed out all by themselves, Dorothy
rowing gracefully, while Nellie helped some, although not accustomed
to the oars, the people fairly shouted.

For a minute the girls waited in front of the stand. But the more
people inspected them the better they appeared. Finally, the head
judge stood up.

"First prize is awarded to the Fisherman's Daughters," he announced.

The cheering that followed his words showed the approval of the crowd.
Nellie and Dorothy were almost frightened at the noise. Then they
rowed their boat to the edge, and as the crowd gathered around them to
offer congratulations, the other prizes were awarded.

The second prize went to the Indians!

"Lucky they don't know us," said Hal to Bert, "for they would never
let the two best prizes get in one set." The Indians were certainly
well made-up, and their canoe a perfect redman's bark.

The third prize went to the "Sea-serpent," for being the funniest boat