the waters of the Erie Canal. There was less need of
haste now and the boys were more interested as they were drawing near
the city which was to be the destination of their inland voyage.

It was dusk when they arrived at Oswego. They made the little
motor-boat safe until the following morning and then with their
belongings at once walked to the hotel where they were to pass the
night.

A hearty dinner soon revived the spirits of the boys, who were now
somewhat wearied by their long voyage from New York.

They visited several places of interest in the little city but at an
early hour returned to the hotel and sought their rooms.

The following morning found them soon after an early breakfast once
more on board the Black Growler.

They now were about to pass out upon the waters of Lake Ontario.
Whatever perils they had experienced from the canal-men were no longer
to be faced. If there was danger ahead it would come from the squalls
which frequently occurred on Lake Ontario. They were all confident,
however, that they would complete the remainder of their voyage
successfully and in high spirits prepared to cast off.

"Hi, Peewee!" called George. "Are you sure you have got all the
gasoline we need?"

"Yes, sir, I'm sure," laughed Fred. "That's one predicament I'm never
going to get caught in again. We may have something else go wrong but
we'll not run short of gasoline."

"I'm glad to hear it," said Grant soberly. "I noticed from the sounds
that came from your room last night that you weren't sleeping very well
again. I didn't know but you would be so tired this morning that you
would forget all about the Black Growler and even the Go Ahead boys."

"That's all right," laughed Fred. "Do I look sleepy this morning?"

"Not especially."

"Well, I'm not, whether I look so or not," retorted Fred. "If you are
all ready we'll start."

"We're all ready," answered the Go Ahead boys together and a moment
later the Black Growler was speeding on her way toward the waters of
the open lake.

"My, what a glorious day this is," exclaimed John when a little later
the motor-boat was fast leaving Oswego behind.

Indeed there was much to cause the young sailors to be enthusiastic
over the morning. The clear air, the morning sunlight, the sparkling
waters of the beautiful lake all combined to produce an effect that was
unlike any which the boys before had experienced. Even the waves
appeared to be peaceful. Not a whitecap wa