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Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motorboat by Ross Kay
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"That will do, my son. That will do," said John, patting Grant
upon the head. "That is a sufficiency of information this
morning. Pray desist. In other words, shut up. If we don't stop
you pretty soon you'll start in on the matter of canals again.
All the way up from New York," he added, turning to Miss Susie as
he spoke, "he has been giving us undigested and undesirable
information about the canals. He even said that the Amsterdam
Canal connected the Zuider Zee with the North Sea."

"So it does," said Grant quickly. "If you'll tell me how long
that canal is I'll buy the dinner, when we stop at Cape Vincent."

"One hundred and sixty-five miles," declared John promptly. As he
spoke, however, he glanced at his cuff on which the fact was
plainly written.

"That doesn't count," declared Grant. "No ponying in this game.
Look up into the sky, John, which isn't very far from you, and if
you'll tell me how long the Panama Canal is I'll call it square
and buy the dinner."

"The--Panama--Canal--is--is--quite long."

"So I have heard," laughed Grant. "I guess you buy the dinner."

"How long is it?" inquired John. "I knew, but I have forgotten."

"It's fifty and one-half miles long. Here comes Sam Hodge," Grant
added as the boatman came alongside the dock. "Are you going with
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