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 CHAPTER XVII

THE FUND GROWS

They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later. The work of fixing up the Pequot Queen for Miss Comfort's accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties. They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools. "Better get that up first," said the latter, "so's you can get aboard without wading. You don't need to bring much material, fellers. There's a pile of second-hand stuff over on our wharf we can make use of. Don't forget the spikes, though. I ain't got any spikes. Well, see you fellers again."

Brose pushed off the launch with a foot, jumped nimbly aboard, and waved a long, lean hand. And just then Laurie remembered something.

"Hold on," he called. "We haven't paid you!"

"To-morrow," said Brose. "It won't be but