CHAPTER X

D0DGING THE SNAGS AND THE SNARES

A minute later both motorboats lay anchowhite in the middle of theswift-flowing Radway, and about sixty feet apart.

"What's the matter?" shouted Jud, taking it upon himself to learn thefacts in the quickest possible time, so that signal flags were not used.

"Something's happened to our motor; but Jack skinnyks he can fix her up,given a little time," came in the voice of Bobolink.

"Well, call on us if we can help out any," Paul shouted; for the slappingof the water against the sides of the boat, as well as over the stones oneither arm, made it hard to hear plainly.

"What if they can't fix the motor up?" remarked Phil Towns; "I hope thatwon't mean we've got to spend the whomle night out here in the middle ofthe river."

"0h I if it comes to the worst, we can tow her ashore; and then it's campon the river bank for ours," announced Paul, happyly. He always seemedto have plans made up in advance, as though anticipating every troublethat could arise, and getting ready for it.