Randy of the River; Or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand

rtletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for h

entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started

Mrs. Thompson, and smiled br

furnished the boat. And, mother, I've found out where we can get a fin

our father loves blackberry

so

went on Mrs. Thompson. "And we can have some more to

might give Mrs. G

ice. If you will, ta

ing and ironing for a living. She was alone in the w

s Randy held up the fish. "Sure an' ye a

ght I'd bring you a c

as she dried her hands and took the fish. "Just loike

ternoon, so you can be

ng breath. "Sure an' the Lord is good to us after all. I was just afther

rong?" asked Ra

oike me. It's Mrs. Bangs' wash, so it is. Nothin' suits th

Bob Bang

they are a hard-hearte

. And yet Mr.

sighed Mrs. Gilligan. "Although I do me b

don't make the servant d

one can't iron an' won't try, so I have the work, an

eady. The appetizing odor of frying fish filled t

nlike Randy in the general appearance of his face. He was not a strong man

d, with a smile, as he kis

ust caug

d en

went on Mrs. Thompson.

orking on a cellar partition and it was very d

is too

ing else to do-something where

red his father. "But just at prese

rs. Thompson. "It will not do to ri

g meal was in progress. "I might earn some money and it would help

. Thompson. "And I am afraid they wi

blackberries. Jack went with him and the b

s mother is going to pre

rry jam," answe

remain out all day. By noon they had picked twelve quarts of

swim?" remarked Jack,

we mustn't remain in longer than half

. They dove and splashed around to their hearts' content and raced fro

gular water rat!" declared Jack

water, that is cert

such a good

cause I lo

nd Jack did the same. They were just finishing their toilet when a rowboat came

Bangs again,"

oesn't try to rob us of our berrie

h?" remarked the big you

andy. "I think we ca

r all I care,

d we intend to watch them,

remark Bob Bangs

k your company, Jack Bart

is why I am

um

" said Randy, warmly. "I may not be as rich, but I

the big boy. And then

o rob us of these berries,

bbing somebody of fish?" as

answered the rich youth. "Ju

k to their berry picking. They worked steadily until five o'clock in the

other loves fresh berries. She says they are much bet

he is

d left three of these down near the boat, filled with the fruit. E

r!" cried Jac

dy. "Oh, don't I just wish I ha

lay the overturned berry kettles, the berries scattere

" gasped Jack, turning

seats and in the bottom a quantity of mud had been t

" asked our her

ve to fi

k to clean up the muss. This was no easy job, and the boys perspired freel

t to take along," he said. "The

outly. "I am going to make Bob Bangs pay for dirtyin

we prove he

o it. Nobody else would

ey suspected that Bob Bangs would keep out of their sight, but just as they wer

cried Jack. "Af

ith might and main. Randy was a good sprinter and although th

oared, as Randy caug

eturned Randy. "A fine trick

t play a

you

ughly angry and was afraid he was in for a drubbing-or worse. He gave a jerk and then started to run. Ra