"What is
it---a treasure hunt, or a new way to make diamonds?"
"Now quit fooling, and come on out in the boat, and you'll soon know
all about it," replied the doctor's son.
"Then we have got to wait?" asked Giant reproachfully.
"And when we are dying by inches to know," added Whopper.
"Yes, you've got to wait. So the sooner we get out on the river the
better---if you are dying, as you say," responded the doctor's son.
While talking the four chums had been watching the departure of the
Ham Spink crowd from another dock. Soon the boat that carried the
dudish bully and his cronies disappeared around a bend of the river.
In a very few minutes Shep and his chums had their rowboat out. They
were used to rowing together, and each took his accustomed place at
the oars. Shep gave the word, and like clockwork four blades dropped
into the water and the rowboat shot away from the dock.
"Where shall we go?" asked Giant.
"Let us row over to Lackney's orchard," answered Snap. "Dandy apples
there---and Mr. Lackney told me we could help ourselves."
"Suits me!" cried Whopper.
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