Tom noted that
the man, who had acted so strangely, did not come down to the
dock.
"Guess he can't be much interested in the motor," decided Tom.
"Now then, if it's all the same to you folks, I'll proceed with
the auction here," went on Mr. Wood. "You can all see the boat
from here. It is, as you see, a regular family launch and will
carry twelve persons comfortably. With a canopy fitted to it a
person could cruise all about the lake and stay out over night,
for you could sleep on the seat cushions. It is twenty-one feet
in length and has a five-and-a-half-foot beam, the design being
what is known as a compromise stern. The motor is a double-
cylinder two-cycle one, of ten horsepower. It has a float-feed
carburetor, mechanical oiler, and the ignition system is the jump-
spark--the best for this style of motor. The boat will make ten
miles an hour, with twelve in, and, of course, more than that with
a lighter load. A good deal will depend on the way the motor is
managed.
"Now, as you know, Mr. Hastings wishes to dispose of the boat
partly because he does not wish to repair it and partly because he
has a newer and larger one. The craft, which is named CARLOPA by
the way, cost originally nine hundred dollars. It could not be
purchased new to day, in many places, for a thousand.
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