The boys put out their campfire and set the camp to rights, Billy in the meantime being engaged in cleaning and oiling his motor preparatory to the morning run around the island and along the shore of the mainland.
It was not exactly a joyous party that set out in the launch half an hour later.

They were chagrined at losing the contest and disgusted that they should have fallen such easy victims to the ingenious schemes of the girls.
"Do you know, I have been thinking," spoke up Larry after they had started.
"That's something new," jeered Sam.
"I have been wondering if all the strange things that have occurred to the girls haven't been part of a plan to keep us stirred up." "Larry, I'm ashamed of you," exclaimed George indignantly.

"Those girls may be full of mischief, but they don't tell lies.

They told us the truth, about their mysterious enemy, and I don't want to hear any boy intimate that they haven't.

He and I will have a falling out right on the spot, if he does." "I apologize.