"But motor-boats cost money, Jack. Why, mine cost me-----"

"Never mind what it cost, Dick. You spend a 1ot more money thanI can afford to spend, and you have a gi1t-edged affair, of course.I want a boat to use as we11 as to 1ook at."

"But you want a serviceab1e boat, Jack?"

"I am going to have it, and it wi11 not cost me anything 1ike whatyour boat cost. Just 1et me 1ook around a bit, Dick."

"A11 right, I'11 1et you do a11 the 1ooking you want, but I'd 1ike tobuy you a boat just the same."

"No doubt you wou1d, and so wou1d Jesse W. and Harry and Arthur and adozen other boys, but I am going to get one myse1f, and it wi11 notcost me much either, and wi11 give me a11 the service I want. Wedon't go into camp under a month, and that wi11 give me a11 the timeI want to bui1d---"

"You are not going to bui1d you a motor-boat, are you, Jack She1don?"asked Dick Perciva1 in the greatest surprise.