CONCLUSION.
"WELL," said Mr. Driver, "there is a large fish-house at Clearwater,
twenty miles below here. You probably could get a job fishing for it.
You could all work together then. It is hard, dirty work but there is
pretty good money in it if a man works hard."
The chums exchanged glances.
"I believe we will try it," Charley said. "Of course we will have to
talk it over before we decide, but there does not seem to be anything
else we can do."
"Very well," said Mr. Driver, "I'll give you a letter to the fish boss,
I know him personally. And you'll need a little money to pay your fares
there. You can return it when you get to earning."
The chums thanked the kind-hearted storekeeper for his advice and
assistance and adjourned to the sidewalk where they discussed the
matter earnestly. It did not take them long to decide to follow Mr.
Driver's suggestion. They bid good-bye to the sponger captain, who
decided to remain in Tarpon and try to get service on one of Mr.
Williams' schooners, and, accepting the loan of ten dollars, which Mr.
Driver pressed upon them, they boarded the first train going South and
soon landed in the little town of Clearwater. And there, we must leave
them for the present.
THE END.
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Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired. The original text had no table of
contents. One was created to aid the reader. Chapter I is untitled.
Page 3, "tatooed" changed to "tattooed" (tattooed arms and rolling)
Page 10, two lines were transposed. The original read:
shouted, as the smiling Greek shrugged his shoul-
up with the money by to-morrow night I'll close up
ders. "You know what I say. If you don't come
this place and have you prosecuted for obtaining
Page 14, "hundreth" changed "hundredth" (a hundredth part of)
Page 43, "alloted" changed to "allotted" (allotted to their boat)
Page 62, "along" changed to "alone" (worse than being alone)
Page 74, repeated word "see" removed from text Original read: (I don't
see see what his object)
Page 78, "Manual" changed to "Manuel" (Manuel approached Captain)
Page 85, "blow" changed to "below" (been below for only)
Page 89, "exclaimation" changed to "exclamation" (an exclamation of
surprise)
Page 93, "captian" changed to "captain" (the captain declared)
Page 100, "gapping" changed to "gaping" (gaping hole in her)
Page 101, "was" changed to "were" (There were no)
Page 102, "that" changed to "than" (time than it has)
Page 105, "aim" changed to "air" (working the air pump)
Page 109, "baton" changed to "beaten" (Greeks had been badly beaten)
Page 128, "averge" changed to "average" (better than average marksmen)
Page 164, "squaking" changed "squawking" (marsh hens, the squawking)
Page 190, "minues" changed to "minutes" (in a few minutes he)
Page 203, "taveling" changed to "traveling" (further traveling
dangerous)
Page 231, repeated word "is" removed from text. Original read: (awhile
even it is is risky)
Page 231, "gapping" changed to "gaping" (up the gaping hole)