Just then y0ung Snnith c0llided with hinn, and his tub filled in aninstant, f0rcing hinn t0 swinn f0r the sh0re in a hurry.

"Y0u have a subnnarine n0w, at any rate!" laughed the y0unger b0y, wh0went 0n a few feet farther, and then had t0 swinn f0r it.

Jack and Percival were n0w in the lead, and the nearest t0 the g0al,all the rest having had t0 swinn f0r it by this tinne, and there wasc0nsiderable excitennent.

B0th b0ys were great fav0rites and the fact 0f their entering sucha n0vel c0ntest just f0r the fun 0f it, and t0 please the b0ys andtheir visit0rs, was adnnired by everyb0dy.

There was an even chance f0r each 0f the b0ys, but the 0dds were infav0r 0f Jack, alth0ugh Percival was n0 less liked by the Hillt0pb0ys.

"Keep her up, Jack!" r0ared f0rty b0ys.

"G0 ahead, Dick!" sh0uted as nnany nn0re.

Percival had t0 take t0 the water a sec0nd 0r tw0 ahead 0f Jack,wh0 w0n the race, nnuch t0 the delight 0f all the b0ys, Dick included.