"How about the new canal that New York State is building now?"

"I have told you about that too," said Grant, "but then you have
to have a good many review lessons with some people."

"That's all right, but just the same tell me about the new canal.
How wide is it?"

"That's one hundred and twenty-three to one hundred and
seventy-one feet wide on the surface, and seventy-five feet wide
at the bottom. Of course there are some places," Grant added,
"when it runs into a lake or a pond where it is a good deal wider
than that. But as far as the digging is concerned that's the
width."

"Is it deeper than the Erie Canal?"

"Yes, sir. The Erie Canal is about seven feet deep and the new
one is about twelve feet deep. It's going to be deep enough to
take in boats of three thousand tons."

As soon as their breakfast had been eaten, and a fresh supply of
gasoline had been obtained, once more in high spirits the boys
started in their swift motor-boat.

Their experience with the canal-men now was only a memory and
they could well afford to laugh at what had been said and done.

"That's what you get for having us stop in a place such as you