"Oh, it's not an albuminoid rib, Sam, it's just one leg of the
course. They don't have any artificial legs in such places."
"You never can tell what will happen," said Sam; "you'd better
bring one along."
"Why don't we try out the leg that we'll have to follow when we
go up the river anyway?" inquired John. "Part of the course will
be up stream and we might as well try that out now as any time."
"Is she in shape for trying it?" inquired Mr. Button of Sam.
"I haven't tried yet," said Sam cautiously.
"Then you never will know until you try," laughed Mr. Button.
"When we strike the beginning let her go for a little while
anyway, and we'll see how she works out."
In a brief time the swiftly moving Black Growler arrived near the
spot which Fred had been informed would form one of the points in
the triangular course over which the race was to take place.
"I guess you have got some friends that want to try out the
course too," suggested Sam, pointing as he spoke to a motor-boat
apparently of the same size as the Black Growler.
Instantly glancing in the direction indicated by Sam, the Go
Ahead boys discovered the Varmint II nearby and from her actions
it was plain that she too was planning to test the course.
"Make her show what she can do!" said George eagerly, a demand in
which Miss Susie quickly joined.
"That's right," she exclaimed.
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