"
"Yes, I believe it is," joined in John.
"I know it is," said George. "We're sure now that we'll get some
help."
"We may have our troubles," suggested Grant, "if the captain
answers our hail, or he may pick us up and claim salvage."
"I guess there won't be anything like that," exclaimed George,
who was greatly relieved by the sight of the approaching yacht.
Her black sides glistened in the sunlight and her graceful
outline now that she was near had never appeared to greater
advantage.
Two of the boys were still waving and shaking the sheets as their
signals of distress. It was evident, however, that they had been
seen by the crew of the Caledonia and that the big black yacht
was directly bearing down upon them.
A few minutes later the Caledonia shut off steam and the captain
was seen on deck.
Approaching the rail, with his speaking trumpet in his hand, he
called, "Ahoy, there! What's the trouble?"
"Our engine is broken down," replied John.
"Aren't you the same boys we towed through the Erie Canal
yesterday?"
"Yes, sir," replied John.
"You seem to be in trouble most of the way," retorted the
captain. "It seems to me the best thing we can do is to take you
up and send you back to your mothers. You aren't fit to be out
here on Lake Ontario all alone. What do you want us to do?"
At that moment the owner of the yacht again appeared by the
captain's side and taking the speaking trumpet from that officer
he called to the boys, "Are you in trouble?"
"Yes, sir," replied John, who still was the spokesman for the Go
Ahead boys.
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