out calling, hey? Anyway, I should worry. Maybe I'll think of a

about our cruise down again. Don't be in a hurry-just you wait. More haste, less speed. But take it from me, you don'

d a little steam yacht and would tow us as far as Catskill Landing. He said it wouldn't cost anything, because anyway he was going up through Lake Champlain and Lake George and he was strong for the Boy Scouts. You hear lots of men say that. Bu

ent in teaching Skinny to swim. Of course, that was up to the Elks and you can bet I didn't inter

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lf fish," Doc C

ost all his life has be

be a cracker-j

at badge when he once ge

t," I said; "gee-williger, look

a dandy place for l

, cheering just so's the kid would be encouraged. He looked awfully thin and little in his bathing suit and whenever he climbed up to the deck of the house-boat the wet cloth stuck tight

t. As soon as he got the hang of it and could manage a few strokes, good night, he wanted to swim across the river. He started right off before the

nd went kerflop into the water, and he had us all laughing. As soon as he found out how much fun it was, he kept climbing up and splashing into the wate

all of a sudden, before any of us knew it, he was over at the edge and dived off before Mr. Ellsworth had a chance to call to him. That was sure too much of a dive for a beginner, for if he hit the water

t until he was told to, but I guess Skinny didn't understand. When I saw Mr, Ellsworth sitting

's going to get the swi

s would only teach him a little scouting, I'd be better pleased. He wants to be a swimmer n

s didn't like it. I tried to tell him some things about scouting and all I g

nking a minute. Then he said, "I'm afraid Skinny is going to b

calls that

he principal thing is to make him a go

about, are the good turns he made

ut swimming long enough to eat

he same Sk