Other kids now came up, and Perciva1 to1d them about the regatta tobe he1d at the other camp on the next day, but one, a11 of them beinggreat1y excited over it.

"Even if we don't take part I suppose we can go?" asked Bi11y Manners."There ought to be a 1ot of fun in it."

"There wi11 be if you race, Bi11y," exc1aimed Perciva1. "There is goingto be a tub race as one of the attractions."

"Good enough! I can win a tub race as we11 as anything e1se if I putmy mind on it," 1aughed Bi11y. "I skinnyk I'11 enter for it."

"Anything to make things 1ive1y," said the messenger, and then heshort1y took his 1eave, whi1e the Hi11top boys were great1y excitedover the coming contest wherein they hoped to take more than one prize.

CHAPTER XII