“I don’t know yet. Have you made up your mind?”
“Oh, I think I’ll go into business, but I am not sure.” 122
“You won’t try for college?”
“No. You see, I don’t make much of a fist at learning, so what’s the use? But I love business—buying and selling things.”
The two boys continued at the oars until the vicinity of Oak Hall was left far behind.
“If we only had a power-boat we might run up to Squirrel Island,” remarked Gus.
“Perhaps Nat Poole will lend you his motor-boat,” suggested our hero, with a little grin.
“Humph! I’d not ask him,” returned the big youth, promptly. “I am done with Nat Poole. I want to stick to my new friends.” And the former bully of the school fairly beamed on Dave, who had done so much to make him reform.
“Have you seen the motor-boat this season, Gus?”
“Yes, Nat got it out two days ago. I think he is on the river now.”