"Why don't you keep more to the middle of the river?" was the retort, and then the boat shot around and took the same direction as the one in which the Spider was going.
"Why, there's Alice Jallow in that boat!" exclaimed Betty. "Did you see, girls?"
"Sure enough! So it was!" agreed Mollie. "But who is that fellow with her?"
"Harry Brook," answered Will.
"Do you know him?" demanded Grace, quickly.
"A little. He's a new lad in town."
"Has he been going with—her—long?" asked Betty.
"I don't know. First time I ever saw him with her. Mind that chunk of wood just ahead, Allen."
"I see it, thanks. That fellow gave me a scare, though. I never saw him until I was almost into him."
"That's right," assented Frank. "I guess he doesn't know much about running one of these things. How are you coming on with your——" he added, looking at Will.