The Dolphin picked her up at sea.

But it will cost you fifty dollars to get her." "Fifty dollars!" gasped Sam, turning pale.
"That's what the skipper of the Dolphin says.

He had a lot of trouble getting a line fast to her, he says, and he means to have the money or keep the boat." "Oh, well, I'll get it from my father easily enough," said Sam confidently, preparing to swagger off down the street.

"I've got to get my boat back and beat Rob's Flying Fish, and that hydroplane can do it." "Can you match that ?" exclaimed Merritt to the fat youth, as Sam strolled away.

"Here he was saved from drowning by the Flying Fish only yesterday, and all he can think of this morning is to promise to beat her.