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And they say there are more motor-boats between Clayton and Ogdensburg than anywhere else in America." "How many?" inquired John. "I have been told that there are more than a thousand." "Well," said George, "I'm deeply impressed by the modesty of Peewee.
Could it be a motor-barge? But why should a motor-barge be forging out to sea, where no motor-barges or motor-boats of any sort, except racers, had any need to venture, unless they were navigated to gratify the whim of a wilful American girl?
Dawson picked up the note which he had received and passed it to Froissart, who read it slowly. "The same place!" cried he. "Yes," said Dawson slowly, "the same place, and a famous resort for motor-boats. We have not finished yet, my friend, with the Intrepid and Terrific" Dawson laid the letter and the telegram upon his breakfast-table, and bent his head over them.
Although the Spaniard did not allow himself a second glance, he knew that his search was ended. The attention of the man above was dreamily fixed on the bay where a dozen darting motor-boats cut swift courses hither and thither. His attitude was graceful.
There were a number of motor-boats, several of the boys going partners in these, and there were also rowboats and canoes, a considerable number of the Hilltop boys being accustomed to the water, and spending a good deal of their time on it.
She thought it would be fatal to throw ourselves into a formidable undertaking unless we first had tea and an egg, and somebody to advise us. "We must go to an hotel before we see the boat," said she, firmly. "But who's to give us advice at a hotel?" I asked with scorn. "Oh, I don't know. The manager." "Managers of hotels aren't engaged to advise young women about motor-boats."
"In the first place, all the motor-boats in the world couldn't keep a young man like you chained up indefinitely in a sleepy little Cape Cod village. Besides, Cynthia told me." "Cynthia? She doesn't know anything about it." "That is precisely how I knew," piped Madam Lee triumphantly. "What did she tell you?" "She did not tell me anything," was the reply.
On the broad canals innumerable barges and sloops and motor-boats were leisurely passing, and on the little side-canals and ditches which drained the fields the duckweed spread its pale-emerald carpet undisturbed. In the woods the tall woods of Holland the elms and the lindens were putting on frosted gold, and the massy beeches glowed with ruddy bronze in the sunlight.
These hawks of the air darted up and down the coast in search of the enemy, often flying as far as eleven miles out to sea. The inlets and bays were searched, vessels plotted, compass direction and time when located were given. No enemy submarines were found. It developed that the supposed submarines were two patrol motor-boats returning from a trial trip.
But 'til our fish is hooked we ain't shoutin' that we've caught one. If the contrivance works," went on the little old man eagerly, "it will be a bonanza for Zenas Henry. It's " he lowered his voice almost to a whisper, "it's an idee to keep motor-boats from gettin' snagged." The words were scarcely out of his mouth before his listeners saw him start and look apprehensively toward the door.
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