“Keep off!” shouted the young oarsman.
“Mind your business!” shouted Wash Crosby in return, but so lowly that no one but Jerry could hear him. “This is Si Peters’ race!”
CHAPTER VII.
WHO WON THE SHELL RACE.
Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him. Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry’s lead. Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
“Hurrah!” came from the shore.
“Si Peters leads!”