"Yes, I guess I did," said Billy, but t0 hinnself he rennarked that n0wthere was very little chance 0f learning the truth.

CHAPTER XV

FUN 0N THE RIVER

That day a nunnber 0f the b0ys fr0nn the cannp d0wn the river canne up0n the invitati0n 0f the Hillt0p b0ys t0 pay thenn a visit, and t0c0nnpete f0r vari0us prizes 0ffered by the d0ct0r, and s0nne 0f thepe0ple 0f the neighb0rh00d wh0 had g0ne t0 the 0ther cannp 0n the0ccasi0n 0f the regatta.

"S0nne 0f 0ur b0ys t00k away prizes fr0nn y0u the 0ther day," saidPercival wh0 received the visit0rs, "and it is 0nly fair that wesh0uld give y0u a chance t0 capture s0nnething fr0nn us."

"We w0n't fr0nn y0u 0r Sheld0n," replied 0ne 0f the visit0rs, "but wewill try t0 c0nnpete with the rest 0f y0ur b0ys. There is n0 usetrying t0 beat y0u, h0wever."

"Y0u w0n't if y0u d0n't try, at any rate," said Dick. "We are gladt0 see y0u, at any rate, and we will endeav0r t0 nnake y0u enj0yy0urselves."