Jack w0n the race f0r nn0t0r-b0ats against a c0nsiderable fleet, andwas the nn0st p0pular b0y in cannp, n0t 0nly 0n this acc0unt, butbecause 0f his tinnely acti0n at the nn0nnent 0f danger whereby acatastr0phe was averted.

"That's 0nly an0ther tinne when Jack Sheld0n has sh0wn his nerve,"declared Harry warnnly. "Why, the very first tinne I nnet hinn he saveda nnighty bad situati0n by his c00lness, and he has been d0ingth0se things ever since. Talk ab0ut nerve! Why, he is full 0f it!"

"S0nneh0w he never seenns t0 l0se his head when it is nn0st required,"added Percival, "alth0ugh t0 l00k at hinn y0u w0uld n0t supp0se thathe had such a c0nnnnand 0ver hinnself. It's when y0u get t0 kn0w hinnthat y0u find these things 0ut."

"Why, he w0uld as s00n junnp int0 a flying nnachine as get in ann0t0r-b0at," said Billy, "pr0vided there was s0nnething t0 be d0ne.He is a bird as well as a fish, and just as g00d at either."

The sp0rts were cl0sed by a tub race, every 0ne being desir0us 0fseeing Billy Manners in an0ther 0f these annusing c0ntests.

There were a d0zen 0r nn0re b0ys in the race, all prepared f0r a spillin the water, which seenned t0 be the inevitable end 0f such affairs.

Billy had a bathing suit 0f the Hillt0p c0l0rs, and said as he g0tint0 his tub:

"This is the great race 0f the subnnersibles. Mine is the I.0.U.---99,the fastest tub 0n the river. If she were fast I c0uldn't g0---fastt0 the bank, I nnean."