"Of course. How stupid of me."
"It ith the 'Thilly Thue,'" shouted Tommy.
"The 'Silly Sue'! hurrah!" yelled the girls, instantly adopting
Tommy's nickname for the boat.
"Oh, darlin's, isn't she the beauty?" cried Jane. She began dancing
about, several others doing likewise.
"I thought you knew it was going to be an old tub," reminded Harriet
teasingly.
"I take it all back. When I see Dad I shall get down on my knees and
beg his pardon." Jane began running toward the bay, turning out to the
bar as the most likely place to get a good view of their present. She
was followed by the entire camp, Chief Guardian and guardians, who ran
shouting and waving their hats.
As the boat swept majestically into the bay the jibs came in and the
mainsail was lowered slightly, the boom being permitted to swing far
out. The girls then saw that there were two men on board, one handling
the sails, the other was stationed at the wheel. The craft crossed and
criss-crossed the bay, sawing back and forth several times before
reaching a position for which the skipper evidently had been heading.
Then, all at once, he swung the bow of the boat squarely into the
wind.
"Let go!" he called.
The big sail came down with a clatter and rattle of rings, and the
anchor went overboard with a loud splash.
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