[Gutenberg 44788] • The Motor Boys Afloat; or, The Stirring Cruise of the Dartaway

Ned needed no urging, and soon the two boys were at Jerry Hopkins' house. He was not home, but his mother told his chums where they could find him, and they started off to a neighbor's house, where Jerry had gone on an errand.The three boys had gone into partnership in the purchase of a motor boat. They lived in Cresville, Mass. Bob Baker was the son of a rich banker, while Ned Slade's father was the proprietor of a large department store. Jerry Hopkins was the son of a well-to-do widow.