The four were soon embarked, and the men rowed out toward the point which had been chosen as the end of the race.

On coming near they found the paper boats stuck together, saturated with water, and floating limp on the surface.

An animated discussion arose about this.

Some of the bets were off, but others remained an open question, and each side insisted upon a different view of the case.

In the midst of this, Featherstone's attention was drawn to the dark spot already mentioned as the goal of the race.
"That's a queer-looking thing," said he, suddenly.