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There will be more shade there too , '' suggested Larry . `` Thank you . That will be nice . '' `` Come over and have luncheon with us to-day noon , '' urged George . Miss Elting also accepted this invitation , rather to the surprise of the boys . Billy , without loss of time , fastened a line to the houseboat attaching the other end of the line to a cleat on the after deck of the launch . In the meantime Larry had jumped aboard the `` Red Rover '' and hauled in the anchor for them .