"You'll soon hear. I've made up my mind to one thing, and that is, if it's at all possible, Riverview is going to have a racing crew if it's only a four-oared shell."
"Good for you!" cried Andy as he helped his brother to make fast Bill Spalter's boat.
"Where have you fellows been?" demanded Jack Sanderson. "We were looking for you."
"Just for a little jaunt," answered Frank, "and we had quite an experience, too," and he proceeded to relate the particulars of the run-in with the Waterside boys.
"I didn't know they were that kind of chaps," commented Andy.
"They're snobs, of the worst kind," declared Jade. "It didn't use to be so, when Riverview was in her glory. Then our boys used to put it all over those chaps. But now it's different," and he shook his head mournfully.
"Much different," added Ward.
"But why need it be?" asked Frank quickly. "I'm sure there is as good material here as in that school," and he waved his hand down the river. "Why can't we get up a rowing crew? There is still time enough this season. Maybe we could challenge Waterside Hall."
"Where's the money to come from?" asked Jack. "Who'll support the crew?"
"And where's the crew to come from?" asked Ward.