e moving around under

he doctor's son, on a

ut of the window at the

ght of an

until they shove up the

any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing

n the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse. Thither the

ifted and pushed aside

ds appeared

s!" cri

yelled the d

ot t

them get

ad of Ham Spink. Splosh! it struck the dudish youth squarely in the face

tered Ham. "I--O

oaned Carl. "Phe

disco

is they th

ever smell

nap and Shep. "Shoot them! G

st his footing on the wet and slippery rails, clutched at Ham to save himself,

ey go!" c

e," whispered Snap. "Preten

lit and held over th

rms, covered with mud

the slippery braces o

carcely keep

et the gun!" yelle

s!" cried Snap. "Wonde

burglars!" splutter

" wailed Ham Spink. "

A piercing yell of terror came up from below, and down dropped Ham and Carl into the water once more. They

t Shep. "They are two desperate

heir fright. They swam with energy and soon reached the shelter of another boathouse. Here they crawled from the water and took to their legs with all the speed

ieves!" panted Carl, after he and h

near being shot

y were going to st

her d

ill wake up th

get out of sight.

d something

tten eggs. What ar

ow--go home

home looki

l have

cky they didn'

ut this suit is

we didn't hurt th

get square with t

e and washing up and trying to clean his garments. They did not dare to

g near the river front, and several men came do

et in here, but we scar

they?" ask

d in dark suits and

ou hit

fired to sc

did t

's boathouse," answe

t located. Then the men went home, and Snap and Shep settled

a hurry," remarked the doctor's son, and in

sual happening. Early in the morning Whopper and

t. "Oh, I wish I had seen them

any such game again in a th

n, Whopper," adde

went off to get something to eat. By nine o'clock they returned and said they were ready

nap, who was looked upon

" came from

ng behind--salt, mustard, vi

his shaving outfit beh

's hobby horse with you." And then there was a general laugh,

miles and then be relieved by Snap and Giant. A number of boys had

have a g

bring back pl

ghost up to Lake Narsa

farm! You'll be sure to get into trouble.

go any further than L

oy, who was a chu

rsac or bust!

when I see it," retu

e, Jack Voss," said a man standing

ack Voss. "A lot of u

few days, or

ho

oing and that's enoug

hat ghost--or of sna

ght, enthusiastically. "Hurrah f

ral and waved their ha

o the oars; and the summer outing was begun. Little did the young