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The boys thanked him for his advice, and laid it to heart to be used when the race was on. Sam's boat having been tuned up to the last notch of readiness, Jack Curtiss strolled consequentially about on the float, making bets freely on the hydroplane's chance of winning.
Then came the nervous work of awaiting the starting gun. The boys had all donned slickers, and the crew of the hydroplane wore rubber coats which covered them completely. A sort of spray hood had been erected over the hydroplane's engines. "That means she's going to do her best," remarked Rob, pointing to this indication that great speed was expected. "That's what we want to do, too, isn't it?"
Hank was landed at the spot agreed upon, a short time later, and the other three then resumed their journey for the hydroplane's home port. As they turned seaward Jack pointed mockingly to Topsail Island, which lay a short distance on their port bow. "I'll bet there's plenty going on there right now," he grinned. "Right you are," assented Bill.
But here's the tough part of it it's going to cost fifty dollars for salvage to get her from the Dolphin's captain, the old shark!" "Phew!" whistled Jack Curtiss. "Pretty steep. But I suppose your old man will fork over, eh?" "That's just it," grumbled Sam; "he won't come across with a cent. I suppose, if I don't pay for the hydroplane's recovery pretty soon, she will be sold at auction."
At the proper elevation, Frank turned the hydroplane's head westward and reduced the speed to less than thirty miles an hour. So slow was its gait, in fact, that it had the appearance of almost standing still. Jack scanned the eastern horizon with his glass. "See anything?" asked Frank. "Thought I did," was the reply, "but whatever I saw has disappeared now. Guess I must have been mistaken."
"I don't see why not," rejoined the other, wiping his oily hands on a bit of waste. "The race is a handicap one, and we get an allowance on account of our engine not being as powerful as the hydroplane's." The course to be run was a sort of elongated, or isosceles triangle.
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