The Adventure Club Afloat
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Barbour Ralph Henry. The Adventure Club Afloat
CHAPTER I. HOW IT STARTED
CHAPTER II. THE CLUB GROWS
CHAPTER III. CAST OFF!
CHAPTER IV. THE FOLLOW ME
CHAPTER V. SUNDAY ASHORE
CHAPTER VI. IN THE FOG
CHAPTER VII. STEVE TAKES HER IN
CHAPTER VIII. PERRY LOSES HIS WAY
CHAPTER IX. SOUR MILK
CHAPTER X. THE FOLLOW ME DISAPPEARS
CHAPTER XI. PURSUIT
CHAPTER XII. WHAT STEVE SAW
CHAPTER XIII. BULLETS FLY
CHAPTER XIV. A RUSE THAT FAILED
CHAPTER XV. SURRENDER
CHAPTER XVI. THE BURGLARS
CHAPTER XVII. FLIGHT
CHAPTER XVIII. THE SQUALL
CHAPTER XIX. SHIPWRECKED
CHAPTER XX. THE DERELICT
CHAPTER XXI. ON BOARD THE CATSPAW
CHAPTER XXII. INTO PORT
CHAPTER XXIII. SALVAGE
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And that is the way in which it happened. It began in fun and ended quite seriously. They sat up in Number 17 Sumner until long after bedtime that night, figuring the cost of the expedition, planning the cruise, even listing supplies. The more they talked about it the more their enthusiasm grew. Perry was for having Steve send a night message then and there to his father asking for the boat, but Steve preferred to wait until he reached home and make the request by word of mouth.
"He would just think I was fooling or crazy if I telegraphed," he explained. "Tomorrow we'll try to dig up three other fellows to go along, and then, as soon as we all get home, we'll find out whether our folks will stand for it. You must all telegraph me the first thing. Don't wait to write, because I must know as soon as possible. I dare say there's work to be done on the Cockatoo before she's ready for the water, and we don't want to have to wait around until the end of July. The fun of doing anything is to do it right off. If you wait you lose half the pleasure. Now you'd better beat it, Perry. It's after ten. If you meet a proctor close your eyes and make believe you're walking in your sleep."
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"Quite satisfactory," answered Phil.
"But are you sure your folks will let you?" asked Perry.
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