Ugh! I'm not going
down again!" and she shivered. Even the fearless Mollie had had enough
of the under-water work.
By means of a cord and a float the position of the sunken canoe was
marked, so that the boys could locate it, and when they returned from
a rather unsuccessful fishing trip, they readily agreed to raise the
boat. It did not take them long to remove the stones, for Will, Frank
and Allen were all expert swimmers, and could remain under water much
longer than can most persons.
Then a rope was made fast to the canoe, which would not rise
completely because of being filled with water. It was pulled ashore
and word sent to the young owners. That they were delighted goes
without saying. They proffered the reward they had offered, but of
course our friends would not take it. Later it was learned that the
canoe had been taken by an unscrupulous fisherman, who was not above
the suspicion of making a practice of such tricks. It was thought he
intended to let it remain where it was until fall, when he would raise
it, paint it a different color, and sell it. But Mollie's fortunate
dive frustrated his plans.
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