230
DAVE PORTER AND HIS CLASSMATES
"Let us row down to Bush Island," suggested Plum, naming an island about two miles away, which took its name from a patch of huckleberry bushes growing there. It was a pleasant spot, and one end of the island was occasionally used by the folks of Oakdale for picnic grounds.
"That suits me," answered Dave, and soon the three boys were off, never dreaming of what this little trip was destined to bring forth.
