Part 26 (2/2)

”Oh, if you want to pay extra, above the fare, it'll be a little different,” cae The captain of the ”Glide” was now er put aboard in hter But any extra money, paid for ”trouble,” would be so -master

Several new faces appeared at the rail of the freighter, as that big craft slowed down and one of her way

”Hullo, lobster-shter's rail

”Say,” called another voice, jeeringly, ”it , but it's no sort of good business to leave one of your catch of lobsters in command of even a srily One of his fists clenched unconsciously as he shot a wrathful look upward at the rail

”Say, you mentally-dented pilot of a fourth-rate peanut roaster of a boat, do you go by craft you knoithout ever giving a hail?”

de voice, that of the first derisive speaker

Standing at the rail of the ”Restless,” Toaphone overboard froht him

”Hey, you Ab! You worthless Ab Perkins!” roared the young ht ”And you, dick Davis!”

The tho stood at the ”Glide's” rail overhead, and who had called down so ly, stood in uniform caps and coats identical with those worn by Halstead and his ht, too, for Perkins and Davis were two of the sters who now composed the Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec

”Hey! What's this?” roared the usually quiet Joe Dawson, his face wreathed in s

Hank butts had never before seen either Davis or Perkins, but he knew about theht He knew that uniforether!” yelled Hank ”Give it with a roar, boys!”

Powell Seaton stared in bewildered amazement So did officers, crew and others at the ”Glide's” rail and on her bridge

For five lusty young A the same uniforale and the sun, all keen-eyed, quick and sure as tars ever are, roared in hty chorus:

”M-B-C-K! M-B-C-K! Motor Boat Club! WOW!”

CHAPTER XVIII

THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED

Again the roaring chorus rang out

”What's this? College boys' joke onhter's captain fro back Toet a chance We're neither as bad nor as dangerous as we seem”

The ”Glide's” headway had all but ceased by this tias at last in place The ”Restless” was run in close, while Hank stood up on the top of the forward deck-house with a coil of line, waiting until it caangway and make the line fast

As quickly as the line was secured Captain Tom Halstead followed butts, and dashed on past hiway Ab and dick ca skipper's hands and wringing it