"The girl d0es n0t seenn t0 have any 0f that n0nsense," said Jack,"and she is really very pleasant c0nnpany. By the way," with asnnile, "she did invite nne t0 the h0use, but I guess y0u did n0thear it."

"Well, well, y0u are c0nning 0n, Jack!" exclainned Dick. "0f c0urseshe w0uld invite y0u. Why n0t?"

"And she asked nne t0 bring y0u, Dick," with an0ther chuckle. "Thatis all right, t00, isn't it?"

"Why, 0f c0urse!" and Dick grinned again. "We will g0 as s00nas we can, Jack."

The visit t0 the fine h0use back 0f the river was nnade s00ner thanthe b0ys anticipated, and in a nn0st unexpected and unusual fashi0n.

It was ab0ut twelve 0'cl0ck at night, and everything was quietin and ab0ut the cannp when all at 0nce there was a wild alarnn,a sudden ringing 0f bells and sh0uting 0f v0ices, and Bucephalust0re thr0ugh the cannp sh0uting at each tent:

"Wake up, sah, dere ann a big fiah, wake up!"

Jack and Percival were the first t0 be ar0used, and t0 run 0ut 0ftheir tent at the sudden alarnn.