CHAPTER XIV
THE FIRST PRIZE
When the last craft in the procession had passed the judges' stand, and the little lake was alive with decorations and nautical novelties, everybody, of course, in the boats and on land, was anxious to know who would get the prizes.
There were four to be given, and the fortunate ones could have gifts in silver articles or the value in money, just as they chose.
Everybody waited anxiously, when the man at the judges' stand stood up and called through the big megaphone:
"Let the Fisherman's Daughters pass down to the stand!"
"Oh, we are going to get a prize," Dorothy said to Nellie. "I'll just cut the line to Harry's boat and row back to the stand."
Then, when the two little girls sailed out all by themselves, Dorothy rowing gracefully,
