Chapter 14

“Dear old thing,” said Bones, “you can paddle downstream in the canoe, or you can risk the fearfully hazardous dangers of war. I realize, dear old Massachuter, that you’re a friendly nation, but if you like to come in you’ll be fearfully welcome. If there’s any last message you’d like to send to jolly old Jane, now’s your chance.” Donald elected for war. An hour later the _Wiggle_ pushed her sharp nose against the black waters of the river and began her laborious “climb” against the six-knot current to the river-ci…