“Now,” said Frank, catching a paddle, “to get on the farther side of those splashes.”
“All right,” came from Hodge, as he got into position for using his paddle, kneeling in the canoe. “Here we go!”
The thin blades dipped and rose from the water, flashing in the sunshine. They plied the paddles with regularity and skill, making not the least splashing.
Frank steered, and he set a course that surprised Bart, who asked:
“Where are we going?”
“Round that splashing,” was the answer. “We want to get on the farther side.”
“Why are we going round?”
“To get ahead of those fish.”
“Why not go straight through?”
“We might divide the school, or cause the fish to sink. Those are the perch we struck a short time ago. A few of them were jumping then, and now the whole school is near the surface. Those fish are making for a feeding ground.”