We might as well settle the thing now." "All right, but don't settle about the cruise while I'm gone," answered Joe.

"I'll have him here in ten minutes." When the meeting adjourned that evening the club had added six new members and enlarged its fleet by the addition of the cabin-cruiser, _Follow Me_.

It was just half-past ten when Joe and Steve produced the last of their supply of ginger-ale from under the window-seat and, utilising glasses, tooth-mugs and pewter trophies, the members present drank success to the Adventure Club..