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 would suffice, since he meant to beg or borrow whenever possible. In the evening the twins went over to see Bob's father, and that gentleman readily agreed to intercede with the Porter Quarry Company in their behalf. "I'll stop there in the morning, boys, and see Porter himself. Bob, you stay around the telephone here, and I'll call you up about nine."

And at a little after nine the next morning the message came. The Porter Quarry Company, Mr. Starling telephoned, claimed no equity in the Pequot Queen, and, furthermore, would be extremely relieved to see the last of her!

Five minutes later Laurie and Bob had set out to find Mr. Wilkins, who conducted the boat-yard a quarter of a mile beyond the new location chosen for the Pequot Queen. There were a pier and a landing, two weather-stained sheds, piles of second-hand lumber, and a few boats in various stages of dissolution. But there was no Mr. Wilkins, even though they crossed the lane and adventured to a neighboring house. They had decided to give up the search for the time when there came a hail from the river. A small launch