And you can keep the canoe here without charge, so you'll have a safe place for it.

Some fellows, you know, might envy you so that they might try to destroy the canoe if you left it in a place that isn't locked up at night." When the boys were ready, in their shirt sleeves, Dick assigned Dave Darrin to the bow seat.

The others were placed, while Prescott himself took the stern seat, from which the steering paddle must be wielded.
"All ready, everyone," Dick called.

"Dave, you set the stroke, and give us a slow, easy one.

We mustn't do any swift paddling until we've had a good deal of practice.