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"We'll have to make one coat do," decided Stratton, "and whack on the final one at the first favourable opportunity. Bruin! Come away from that varnish. It's not treacle, old son."
"When do we launch her?" inquired Woodleigh.
"When the paint's dry," replied the Patrol Leader. "It ought to be set by seven o'clock to-night. We might try launching her on the evening tide. Are you all game?"
A chorus of assent greeted Stratton's suggestion.
"Right-o," continued Peter. "We've done all that is to be done for the present."
"The ballast?" queried Hepburn.
At eight the same evening the Sea Scouts assembled once more. It was now about half-flood and too early for the actual launching operations, but the lads busied themselves by getting the dinghy out of store, greasing the ways, and in a variety of odd but necessary tasks.
Night fell, but the moon, almost approaching its full, gave sufficient light for the Sea Scouts to proceed with their work.
"Tide's high enough now," declared Peter, grasping a sledge-hammer. "Start knocking out those dog-spikes, lads. Stand clear of the ways in case she starts off unexpectedly."
"All clear this end!" announced Roche.
"Same here," added Flemming.
"Right-o," rejoined Peter.
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