[Illustration: Dug-out boat]
"They are going fishing in the dug-outs," said Periwinkle. "Come on, we will go with them."
The boys ran down to the shore and jumped into a boat that the men had pushed out into the water. Then the men also jumped in, and paddled out with sticks.
"Why do you call these dug-outs?" asked Thorn, rubbing his hand along the side of the boat.
"Because they are dug-outs," laughed Periwinkle. "You will see them made some day."
"Well, why do they not turn over?" Thorn asked next.
"Because they are flat on the bottom."
The dug-outs kept together and went a little way out to sea. One man had a bone spear. He saw a fish lying on the bottom and speared it.