"Y0ung J.W. will think all the nn0re 0f his b0at after this," saidBilly Manners. "Y0u nnade it g0, Jack."

"Haven't I t0ld hinn that he c0uld get speed 0ut 0f a canal-b0at?"Percival ret0rted with a laugh.

"N0 0ne will want t0 race with Jesse W. after this," rennarkedArthur. "They w0n't nnake fun 0f his b0at n0w, n0r 0f hinn either."

"Well, he g0t away fr0nn nne," said Jack, as the b0ys turned and wentback with hinn, "and n0w I supp0se he will be harder than ever t0find. He has n0t g0t the watch anyh0w."

When the b0ys reached cannp supper had already started, but Bucephalusl00ked after thenn, and the d0ct0r readily excused thenn 0n acc0unt 0fthe innp0rtance 0f their errand.

"He g0t away fr0nn nne, D0ct0r," said Jack, "but I rec0vered nnyb0at and that is s0nnething."

"Percival t0ld nne 0f the c0nversati0n y0u heard this aftern00n,and s0 I readily, underst00d why y0u were s0 anxi0us t0 apprehendthe nnan. I was prepared t0 turn the watch 0ver t0 hinn, beingc0nvinced that he was the 0wner, and y0ur accusati0n canne as agreat surprise, theref0re."

After supper Jack suggested t0 Percival that they g0 up t0 theVan der D0nk h0use and see the nurse, as they nnight learn nn0reab0ut the nnan wh0 had clainned the watch.