And Ned kicked up his heels, ran a few steps, caught up a smooth flat stone, and away it went skimming the surface of the water, and in plunged Jowler, as he had often done before, on a fruitless search after it. Jim took a seat alongside of Sam, and soon unfolded his scheme for adventure. Sam's countenance brightened as Jim went on, and he was too impatient to wait until the whole was regularly told.
'And you want me to manage the boat, and you will sell the things?'
'That is it, Sam.'
'I tell you what, Jim, who put all this in your head? I wonder why I never thought about taking clams and oysters there! I am sure they will buy them: I might try some, couldn't I?'
'Certainly—but how are we to get a boat? your father has none, has he?'
'No, not now, but I know where I can borrow one; it has a sail to it—it is old and leaky though, but a little calking will make all tight.'
No sooner had Sam said this, than Ned started off again on another gallop; he took quite a circuit this time, and coming back caught Sam by the back of his collar, and pulled him over flat upon the rock.
'Didn't I tell you, Jim, that Sam Oakum was the fellow for us?'
'Don't, Ned, act so crazy; let Sam go.'
'Oh let him alone, Jim; he is so full, he must let out a little.'