heavens the day became so much warmer that the boys were glad to
seek the shelter behind the awnings which they now had made use
of, as a protection from the heat and glare.

It was early in the afternoon when the Go Ahead boys arrived at
the thriving city of Syracuse. They speedily decided to rest an
hour after they had stopped for luncheon and then through the
Oswego Canal to go on to the shore of Lake Ontario. There they
would be ready to start on the following morning and were hopeful
that if no mishaps occurred they would arrive at their
destination the following afternoon. The clear air, the quiet
that rested over the region through which they were passing, the
tranquil attitude of even the cattle in the fields gave slight
indication that the peacefulness of the scene was soon to be
broken and the Go Ahead boys were to enter upon one of their most
stirring experiences.


CHAPTER X

IN TROUBLE

The Black Growler was not moving as swiftly as when she had been
speeding over the waters of the Erie Canal. There was less need
of haste now and the boys were more interested as they were
drawing near the city which was to be the destination of their
inland voyage.

It was dusk when they arrived at Oswego. They made the little
motor-boat safe until the following morning and then with their