[Illustration: Fig. 62. Thole Pin.]

[Illustration: Fig. 63. Nailing on the Decks.]

[Illustration: Fig. 64. The Oar.]



CHAPTER VI.

OFF TO THE ISLAND.

The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak
the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir. The jolly red
sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight. Six
greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the
canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully
deposited in a freshly painted scow. Yes, all six of us were there.



A Unique Alarm Clock.

We hadn't expected to see Reddy Schreiner at such an early hour, for
he was always a sleepyhead, and no alarm clock would ever wake him.
But this was an exceptional day, and, besides, Reddy was quite an
original chap. He had taken one of the borrowed roosters into his room
the night before, and when, early in the morning, Mr. Chanticleer had
mounted the footboard of the bed, flapped his wings and given vent to his