Part 2 (1/2)
”We sure have hit a sensation of some sort,” Hal declared
”What'll we do?”
”I don't knohat under the sun to do,” Cub replied ”I don't like to pass hi the truth; and yet, I don't like to be the victiested, without any seriousness of intent, however ”Make a dash over the lake in your father's motor boat and rescue this Robinson Crusoe”
”By Jiminie, Bud!” exclaimed Cub enthusiastically! ”You've hit the nail on the head Our vacation problem is solved That's e'll do, all of us I don't care whether it's a joke or a tragedy; we'll e of discovery over that way and see if we can't find Crusoe's island What say you, fellows?”
CHAPTER III
Talking It Over
What could the fellows say?
They couldn't say anything at first, so astonished were they at the announce the recovery from their astonishment that about all they could do was to ”fall over each other” in their efforts to express their approval
At last, however, the ”panic of joy” subsided, and they began to sift out the obstacles that must naturally obtrude themselves in the way of such a scheme that involved such departure from the ordinary course of events
”Do you think your father will let us go?” asked Hal somewhat apprehensively
”We've taken trips alone before,” Cub re the shore or up the canal,” Hal replied ”Ontario's a rough lake, you know”
”Yes, but safe enough if you're used to it,” Bud reasoned, co to the aid of his lanky friend ”If necessary, we could follow the bend of the shore all the way and never get out of sight of land”
”That would er and consequently take so et there,” reasoned Cub
”Time's precious in a case like this,” Hal averred ”Reet up there in ti an e would the trip take?” asked Bud
”Well, let's see,” said Cub, picking up a pencil and beginning to figure on a tab of paper before him ”The Catwhisker can make twelve miles an hour under favorable conditions We could start early in theand reach the Thousand Islands surely by noon, and then have the rest of the day to hunt for Mr Robinson Crusoe”
”It ested Hal dubiously
”Why shouldn't we be able to find him?” Cub demanded
”It depends on hoell Mr Crusoe can describe his surroundings for us and hoe can follow directions,” Hal argued
”That's true enough,” Cub adain and what he can tell us”
He had no difficulty in picking up the ”desperate Mr Crusoe” again, for the latter proved to be ”sparking” the ether with frantic calls in search of the radio boy on whom he believed he had made a serious impression, but who seeotten hi your case with a couple of friends,” Cub explained ”We thought we ive us a clear idea where your island is located”
”I can't give you any latitude and longitude,” was the ”islander's”