gentlemen will do well to take Sam Hodge along with you. He's an
excellent mechanic and if anything goes wrong he will know what
to do."

"How about Fred?" demanded George, whose eyes twinkled as he
spoke. "Can he fix him up if he is seasick again?"

"I'm not going to be seasick," retorted Fred. "I wasn't seasick
yesterday. I have told you so ten times."

Ignoring the protest, George said, "It seems to me it ought to be
as easy to adjust the internal workings of Peewee as those of the
Black Growler. Perhaps a dose of a similar kind might be good for
both. "George's face was expressionless and his voice did not
betray his purpose of bantering his diminutive friend.

Fred's face flushed an angry red, for Miss Susie Stevens and
other members of the club were standing on the dock when the
conversation occurred. Her black eyes twinkled with mischief and
it was manifest that she was enjoying the visit of the boys.

"I think," said Grant positively, "that we had better take Sam
Hodge with us. We ought to arrive at your grandfather's place by
night, Fred, and he can come back by train."

"That's right. That's right," spoke up John quickly. "I had to
steer the Black Growler most of the time yesterday and my arms
are lame."

"All the length of them?" asked George. "Why, think when John has