“But you will go?” asked Allan.
“Yes, count on me,” said Owen.
The next morning Allan went down to Kantry’s before going over to the Academy, and that afternoon he met Owen with the news—
“Who do you think bought the Arabella?”
“Couldn’t guess.”
“Detective Dobbs! And I went to see him and he says we’re welcome.”
“To take the boat for the cruise?”
“Yes.”
“That’s luck.”
Early on Friday morning the boys were down at the river stowing provisions and cooking utensils on the Arabella. Indeed, they had been down the afternoon before getting the craft into shape. They wanted to be able to lift sail and start up the river the minute they were free from school on Friday afternoon.