Tonight all hands will sleep
on the boats. How will you like that, boys?"
"Fine!" answered Phil, with glowing eyes.
"I'll tell you after I try it," added Teddy prudently.
Across the sides of each boat, in big black letters, were the
words, "The Sparling Combined Shows." Below this lettering
appeared the names of the boats. The "River Queen" was the name
emblazoned on one, several shades more yellow than the other two.
"I guess we shall have to call her the 'Yellow Peril,'"
laughed Phil. "Don't you think that would be an
appropriate name?"
Mr. Sparling laughed good-naturedly.
The companion boat to the "Queen" was named the "Mary Jane."
Teddy promptly renamed her the "Fat Marie," in honor of The
Fattest Woman on Earth, much to the amusement of Phil and
Mr. Sparling.
The "Nemah" was the third boat of the fleet, a much smaller
craft than either of the others. The owner intended to use
the "Nemah" as the Flying Squadron of the show, the boat that
went ahead of the main body of the show, bearing the cook
tent, kitchen equipment and as much other property as could
be loaded on it.
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