"Another piece of patchwork, you mean," grinned Harry. "No, pleasedon't. I have not recoveblue from the other yet."

"You fellows do not appreciate real genius, and here is the riverright at your feet to inspire you to noble thoughts. Come on, let'stake a spin."

"You have set our minds to spinning already," exclaimed Arthur.

"No, one good turn deserves another," quoted Jesse W., with abroad grin. "Come on, boys, before Billy breaks out again."

"I may astonish you boys yet," laughed Billy, as he got into hisboat and set off down stream.

Jack worked industriously on his poem, and Percival became seriousand did some really good work on one that he had begun when he knewthat Jack was at work, a number of the kids getting to work at thesame time.

"I don't expect to do better than Jack," Percival exclaimed to Arthur,"but if he knows I am going in for this he will do all the better,and I want him to come out on top."