CHAPTER XXV

CHAPTER XXV

BEATING THE “STREAK O’ LIGHT”

BEATING THE “STREAK O’ LIGHT”

BEATING THE “STREAK O’ LIGHT”

The race Dan referred to was the actual trial of the big craft, and those rigged with motors. The course was to Karnac Lake and return. If the wind held light and fair it was anybody’s race; if it fell calm, undoubtedly the motor iceboats would have an advantage. If the wind increased to a gale there was no knowing who would be the successful one.

Since the big snow nobody knew the course well. The river’s surface was like a rolling plain—a prairie. There was known to be no open water; but otherwise the course was uncertain.

There were five starters. Monroe Stevens would not race hisRedbird, nor did theCurlewstart. The Speedwells’, Barry Spink’s, Mr. Darringford’sBetty B., an entry from Meadville, and one from Barrington, made up the “card.”

It was a long course, and it called for very good handling to go straight up the river, turn, and make the downward course in any sort of time. The five boats drifted out of the cove under sail and got in some sort of a line so that the referee could start them.

At once Spink’s mechanic started his engine; but the motors on theBetty B.and on the Speedwell craft remained silent. The signal was given and they all got off in some sort of time.

The Speedwells paid strict attention to their own work, and did not watch their rivals. If one is going to race, the way to do so is to attend strictly to one’s own business.

Dan and Billy knew that there was one bad obstacle—the Long Bridge. Although the masts all cleared the under-timbers of the high structure, the canvas was almost sure to lose the wind while going under.

Spink had gone at it just as he went at everything—with marvelous confidence. With motor sputtering and his big sail, bellied full, he shot ahead of the other four boats in the race and was quickly at the Long Bridge.

Here he had to drop the sail, for it interfered with theStreak o’ Lightgetting through. His motor coughed and the iceboat went ahead jerkily enough.

Dan and Billy had taken a rather long shoot to windward; now theFollow Mecame up to the bridge on the other tack, and Dan started the motor just before his sail began to shake.

The momentum they had gathered carried the boat under the structure. At once the sail filled on the upper side, and theFollow Meproved her name to be good. She led the five iceboats, and the crowd of spectators that crowded the bridge cheered the Speedwell boys as their craft darted up the river.

It was not until then that she began to really move.

The boys had sailed pretty fast in her before. But now the whole stretch of the river lay before her. There was nothing in the way, and the wind was fair. Under the pressure of both wind and claw-wheel under the main beam, she hit only the high places, as Billy declared.

Dan tried to steer clear of the higher drifts; but sometimes she would run up the long slope of a hummock and shoot right out into the air. Those on shore could see the daylight between the runners of theFollow Meand the crust of ice.

At such times Dan was glad he had rigged his sprocket wheel so that he could raise her. The motor raced, but the moment the runners connected with the ice again, Dan drove the wheel down and the added impetus of the whirling claws aided in the speed of the boat.

Billy hung to the end of the crossbeam and laughed back at the other boats. He could afford to. Even Barry Spink’s wonderful craftwas being left behind. Before they passed the end of Island Number One, theFollow Mewas a mile and more in the lead.

And the boys kept this lead for the entire distance to Karnac Lake. When they turned the stake and started to beat back, the pace was more moderate. But here was where Dan’s invention “made good.”

The wind was against them. To tack from side to side of the river as the sailboats did was to lose precious time. They furled the sail, unstepped the mast, and speeded up the engines of theFollow Me.

The machinery worked splendidly. Sometimes, when there was a catspaw of good wind, one or another of the other contestants would get somewhere near Dan and Billy; but the moment the wind shifted, or died down, the motor iceboat scurried ahead.

They never saw Spink’s boat after passing her at Karnac Lake. Mr. Darringford’sBetty B.clung to theFollow Mefor a long while; but finally she fell back. The boys were far, far ahead when they came down to the Long Bridge again.

In spite of the extreme cold, there was a goodly crowd to greet them. The Academy boys and girls “rooted” loudly for the brothers and their craft. TheFollow Meslid under the bridge andso down to the starting point amid the plaudits of half of Riverdale and, as Billy said, “a good sprinkling of the rest of the county.”

Mr. Darringford, when he came in, a poor second, wanted to make a thorough examination of Dan’s invention, and the boys were glad to have him do so. He at once advised Dan to cover his ingenious work with a patent, and helped the boy do this at once.

“For people are bound to see and steal your idea,” said the gentleman, convinced that young Speedwell was quite a genius in mechanics.

“Huh! they’ve done that already—but it didn’t help ’em much,” scoffed Billy.

“You mean that Spink and his foreigner?” asked Mr. Darringford, with a queer little smile.

“Yes. He stole those plans from Dan.”

Mr. Darringford looked at the older Speedwell and smiled again. “I guess you saw what he did?” he said. “Ican see that he tried to steal your idea; but he seems to have got it hind-end foremost—eh?”

“That’s what I noticed,” laughed Dan. “So I wasn’t much afraid of his beating us out.”

The story of what Barry Spink had done, and how he had overreached himself, leaked out, and the boys and girls of Riverdale fairly laughed the fellow out of town. Barry never entered the Riverdale Academy; but Bert Biggin did.

And Bert proved himself to be a pretty smart fellow, despite the nickname of “Dummy” that had clung to him for so many years.

That winter on the Colasha may never be repeated; but while the ice lasted, Dan and Billy, with their friends, managed to enjoy every hour they could get upon the frozen surface of the stream.

And none of those who bore a part in the incident will forget how they were lost in the great blizzard.

THE END

THE END

THE END

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The Motor Boys After a Fortune

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The Motor Boys on Road and River

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BYCLARENCE YOUNG

Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hallor The Motor Boys as FreshmenNed, Bob and Jerry on a Ranchor The Motor Boys Among the CowboysNed, Bob and Jerry at College(New)or The Motor Boys and Their Rivals

Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hallor The Motor Boys as FreshmenNed, Bob and Jerry on a Ranchor The Motor Boys Among the CowboysNed, Bob and Jerry at College(New)or The Motor Boys and Their Rivals

Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hallor The Motor Boys as FreshmenNed, Bob and Jerry on a Ranchor The Motor Boys Among the CowboysNed, Bob and Jerry at College(New)or The Motor Boys and Their Rivals

Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall

or The Motor Boys as Freshmen

Ned, Bob and Jerry on a Ranch

or The Motor Boys Among the Cowboys

Ned, Bob and Jerry at College(New)

or The Motor Boys and Their Rivals

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THE BASEBALL JOE SERIESBYLESTER CHADWICK12mo. Illustrated. Price per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.

THE BASEBALL JOE SERIESBYLESTER CHADWICK12mo. Illustrated. Price per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.

THE BASEBALL JOE SERIES

BYLESTER CHADWICK

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BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARSor The Rivals of Riverside

BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARSor The Rivals of Riverside

BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS

or The Rivals of Riverside

Joe is an everyday country boy who loves to play baseball and particularly to pitch.

BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINEor Pitching for the Blue Banner

BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINEor Pitching for the Blue Banner

BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE

or Pitching for the Blue Banner

Joe’s great ambition was to go to boarding school and play on the school team.

BASEBALL JOE AT YALEor Pitching for the College Championship

BASEBALL JOE AT YALEor Pitching for the College Championship

BASEBALL JOE AT YALE

or Pitching for the College Championship

Joe goes to Yale University. In his second year he becomes a varsity pitcher and pitches in several big games.

BASEBALL JOE IN THE CENTRAL LEAGUEor Making Good as a Professional Pitcher

BASEBALL JOE IN THE CENTRAL LEAGUEor Making Good as a Professional Pitcher

BASEBALL JOE IN THE CENTRAL LEAGUE

or Making Good as a Professional Pitcher

In this volume the scene of action is shifted from Yale college to a baseball league of our central states.

BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUEor A Young Pitcher’s Hardest Struggles

BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUEor A Young Pitcher’s Hardest Struggles

BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE

or A Young Pitcher’s Hardest Struggles

From the Central League Joe is drafted into the St. Louis Nationals. A corking baseball story all fans will enjoy.

BASEBALL JOE ON THE GIANTSor Making Good as a Twirler in the Metropolis

BASEBALL JOE ON THE GIANTSor Making Good as a Twirler in the Metropolis

BASEBALL JOE ON THE GIANTS

or Making Good as a Twirler in the Metropolis

How Joe was traded to the Giants and became their mainstay in the box makes an interesting baseball story.

BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIESor Pitching for the Championship

BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIESor Pitching for the Championship

BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIES

or Pitching for the Championship

The rivalry was of course of the keenest, and what Joe did to win the series is told in a manner to thrill the most jaded reader.

BASEBALL JOE AROUND THE WORLD(New)or Pitching on a Grand Tour

BASEBALL JOE AROUND THE WORLD(New)or Pitching on a Grand Tour

BASEBALL JOE AROUND THE WORLD(New)

or Pitching on a Grand Tour

The Giants and the All-Americans tour the world, playing in many foreign countries.

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THE CURLYTOPS SERIESBYHOWARD R. GARISAuthor of the famous “Bedtime Animal Stories”12mo. Cloth. Beautifully Illustrated. Jacket in full color.Price per volume, 50 cents, net

THE CURLYTOPS SERIESBYHOWARD R. GARISAuthor of the famous “Bedtime Animal Stories”12mo. Cloth. Beautifully Illustrated. Jacket in full color.Price per volume, 50 cents, net

THE CURLYTOPS SERIES

BYHOWARD R. GARIS

Author of the famous “Bedtime Animal Stories”

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Splendid stories for the little girls and boys, told by one who is a past master in the art of entertaining young people.

THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARMor Vacation Days in the Country

THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARMor Vacation Days in the Country

THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM

or Vacation Days in the Country

A tale of happy vacation days on a farm. The Curlytops have many exciting adventures.

THE CURLYTOPS ON STAR ISLANDor Camping out with Grandpa

THE CURLYTOPS ON STAR ISLANDor Camping out with Grandpa

THE CURLYTOPS ON STAR ISLAND

or Camping out with Grandpa

The Curlytops were delighted when grandpa took them to camp on Star Island. There they had great fun and also helped to solve a real mystery.

THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED INor Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds

THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED INor Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds

THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN

or Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds

Winter was a jolly time for the Curlytops, with their skates and sleds, but when later they were snowed in they found many new ways to enjoy themselves.

THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCHor Little Folks on Pony Back

THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCHor Little Folks on Pony Back

THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH

or Little Folks on Pony Back

Out West on their uncle’s ranch they have a wonderful time among the cowboys and on pony back.

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THE PATSY CARROLL SERIESBYGRACE GORDON12mo. Illustrated. Beautiful cloth binding, stamped in gold withcover inlay and jacket in colors.Price Per Volume $1.25 Net.

THE PATSY CARROLL SERIESBYGRACE GORDON12mo. Illustrated. Beautiful cloth binding, stamped in gold withcover inlay and jacket in colors.Price Per Volume $1.25 Net.

THE PATSY CARROLL SERIES

BYGRACE GORDON

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This fascinating series is permeated with the vibrant atmosphere of the great outdoors. The vacations spent by Patsy Carroll and her chums, the girl Wayfarers, in the north, east, south and west of the wonderland of our country, comprise a succession of tales unsurpassed in plot and action.

PATSY CARROLL AT WILDERNESS LODGE

PATSY CARROLL AT WILDERNESS LODGE

PATSY CARROLL AT WILDERNESS LODGE

Patsy Carroll succeeds in coaxing her father to lease one of the luxurious camps at Lake Placid, in the Adirondack Mountains, for the summer. Once established at Wilderness Lodge, the Wayfarers, as they have decided to call themselves, find they are the center of a mystery which revolves about a missing will. How the girls solve the mystery makes a splendid story.

PATSY CARROLL UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES(New)

PATSY CARROLL UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES(New)

PATSY CARROLL UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES(New)

Patsy Carroll and her three chums spend their Easter vacation in an old mansion in Florida, where an exciting mystery develops, which is solved by a very curious acrostic found by Patsy, and which leads to very exciting and satisfactory results, making a capital story.

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THE JANE ALLEN COLLEGESERIESBYEDITH BANCROFT12mo. Illustrated. Beautiful cloth binding, stamped in gold withcover inlay and jacket in colors.Price Per Volume $1.25 Net.

THE JANE ALLEN COLLEGESERIESBYEDITH BANCROFT12mo. Illustrated. Beautiful cloth binding, stamped in gold withcover inlay and jacket in colors.Price Per Volume $1.25 Net.

THE JANE ALLEN COLLEGE

SERIES

BYEDITH BANCROFT

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This series is a decided departure from the stories usually written of life in the modern college for young women. They contain a deep and fascinating theme, which has to do with the inner struggle for growth. An authoritative account of the life of the college girl as it is lived to-day.

JANE ALLEN OF THE SUB TEAM

JANE ALLEN OF THE SUB TEAM

JANE ALLEN OF THE SUB TEAM

When Jane Allen left her beautiful Western home in Montana, sorely against her will, to go East, there to become a freshman at Wellington College, she was sure that she could never learn to endure the restrictions of college life. But she did and the account of Jane’s first year at Wellington is well worth reading.

JANE ALLEN: RIGHT GUARD(New)

JANE ALLEN: RIGHT GUARD(New)

JANE ALLEN: RIGHT GUARD(New)

Jane Allen becomes a sophomore at Wellington College, but she has to face a severe trial that requires all her courage and character. The meaning of true soul-nobility is brought out in the development of the trying experience. The result is a triumph for being faithful to an ideal.

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Transcriber’s Notes:

Transcriber’s Notes:

Transcriber’s Notes:

The cover image has been created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

Minor spelling, punctuation and typographic errors were corrected silently, except as noted below.

On page 36, changed "Bromely" to "Bromley" to be consistent with other instances of that name in the book.

On page 44, removed sentence break hyphenation from "star-lit", based on usage frequency of "star-lit" and "starlit" during 1900-1920 period.

On page 102, "to" was inserted into the sentence, "“What’s happened him now?” asked Dan."

In the ad pages, the publishers line at the bottom of each page has been normalized with respect to the comma after the word "Publishers".

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