The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat

o's there?" dema

groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry. Before he had retired he had obtained a g

ng the fact that some one was trying to enter by the door which yielded slightly to the pressure and t

o's there?" dema

slowly was closed again and the sound of the footstep

e that was?" demand

ying to break in

ou suppose

ted to

at

uess," replied John drowsily for by this t

ted our money,"

hen. Maybe he wanted o

e stopped here. It must be past one o'clock now and yet hear those me

s quarter past one," he said, but the sound which came from John did n

had passed. The air was cool and fresh and had it not been for

Fred replaced the chair so that i

into bed once more and in spite of his declaration when dayl

h to discover the time. "It's five o'clock. It's time for us to be mo

him sleep? I'm tired. I got left at Poughk

in thirty minutes. Any one who isn't ready will have to come by

although he protested feelingly all the ti

peedily aroused and twenty minutes

t that wasn't possible when we came here last evening," said Georg

ady a Christmas present of a ca

at it was for," laugh

mother would say if she could se

d, "was the riot in the bar-room.

d that way, Fred

ise downstairs stop,

l the canal-men into the house, but it didn't seem to me there was anything th

through the night somehow and are all safe. Now if the Black Gro

said Fred, quickening

as he spoke and pointing in surprise at their

Ahead boys all stopped and stared i

ired no explanation to enable the boys to understand that they were a

ahead of his companions. "Wha

of the occupants, turning

boat," de

e man in shrill tones, at whic

hemselves fully at home on board his motor-boat. The awnings had been taken in and

fighting about? Maybe we'll ask you to prove that this boat is yours. According to the records of my private secretary

of the night which he had spent in the bar-room. The boys were power

to the men on board. They laughed loudly and the leader who had spoken before, said, "Why

t. That is our b

I shall have to get so

lee. "There aren't many men around this place that will want to undertake that job. If you would rea

at the words of their leader, while the confus

s companions about him and in low tones they discus

John. "Get out a warrant for these men. They won't ma

said Fred. "What do

probably were attracted by the appearance of the Black Growler and when

is the best thing t

uch to say to the men and get ready to start. They w

e do if they

to," replied Grant. "I'm sure they won't make any

e Black Growler was awaiting them, the three bags which contained the belongings of the boys

re going to start now, do

aid Fred

'd go for an hour yet. We

wit of their leader, but as yet not one o

ast off the bow line. Grant already had performed a similar ser

you," said the leader. "This is a purty little b

," said Fred quietly, str

en't we?" said the leader as

, cap'n," replie

tle boat. Striving to appear indifferent to their presence Fred a