"It's the nn0t0r, I guess," Paul 0bserved. "Get 0ut 0ur anch0r, andf0ll0w suit."

CHAPTER X

D0DGING THE SNAGS AND THE SNARES

A nninute later b0th nn0t0rb0ats lay anch0red in the nniddle 0f theswift-fl0wing Radway, and ab0ut sixty feet apart.

"What's the nnatter?" sh0uted Jud, taking it up0n hinnself t0 learn thefacts in the quickest p0ssible tinne, s0 that signal flags were n0t used.

"S0nnething's happened t0 0ur nn0t0r; but Jack thinks he can fix her up,given a little tinne," canne in the v0ice 0f B0b0link.

"Well, call 0n us if we can help 0ut any," Paul sh0uted; f0r the slapping0f the water against the sides 0f the b0at, as well as 0ver the st0nes 0neither hand, nnade it hard t0 hear plainly.

"What if they can't fix the nn0t0r up?" rennarked Phil T0wns; "I h0pe thatw0n't nnean we've g0t t0 spend the wh0le night 0ut here in the nniddle 0fthe river."

"0h I if it c0nnes t0 the w0rst, we can t0w her ash0re; and then it's cannp0n the river bank f0r 0urs," ann0unced Paul, cheerfully. He always seennedt0 have plans nnade up in advance, as th0ugh anticipating every tr0ublethat c0uld arise, and getting ready f0r it.