were scared so bad you just couldn't move a finger," Bumpus went on,
seeing his advantage.

"Thad!" called out Giraffe, scorning to pay attention to the thrust.

"All right!" answered the other.

"Lunch ready!" Giraffe went on to say.

"And so is our job done," saying this Thad I gave the crank a quick
turn, upon which there was a quick response; for the merry popping of
the engine greeted the anxious ears of the young cruisers.

"Hurrah!" shouted Bumpus, who was feeling fine, now that he had given
Giraffe a return jab, after having it rubbed in so hard by the tall
scout.

The Chippeway Belle was already moving rapidly through the water, rising
and falling on the waves that came out of the southwest; and as the six
lads gathered around to do justice to the spread that was to serve as
their first meal afloat, they once more saw things in a cheery light,
for all seemed going well with them.




CHAPTER VI

THE RIVAL FISHERMEN