"It means that somebody on board has caught a muscallonge and
they are bringing it in. If any boat catches one it usually puts
straight for home and it isn't backward in letting the world know
what has happened."
"Have they got the fish with them?"
"Why don't you ask them?" laughed George, handing the girl a
megaphone as he spoke.
Quickly taking her place on the deck, Miss Susie shouted, "Have
you got a muscallonge?"
"Yes," replied somebody on board.
"Hold it up and let us see it."
In response a man on the other boat held forth to view a huge
fish which weighed at least twenty-five pounds."
"Good for you! Good for you!" shouted the Go Ahead boys together.
"Hold it up higher," called Miss Susie. "Is that a real fish? Did
you really catch it or did you buy it somewhere?"
A reply was not given the questions, for suddenly the great fish
slipped from the hands of the man who was holding it and with a
splash it fell into the water.
"That's right," grunted Mr. Button. "I told you what was going to
happen."
"Why, Mr. Button," exclaimed Miss Susie, "did you know beforehand
that he was going to drop that fish?"
"I told the boys before we started that they would surely have
trouble to-day. Now, stop this boat, Sam Hodge," he added. "We
have got to help those people get that fish in."
"I guess they won't need any help," said Sam, who was watching
the efforts of the men on the other boat.
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