WHICH BOAT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS "TRUANT" AND WHY ?

The "truant" boat had gotten tangled in tow lines, and both men ended up with the same line, which allowed the boat to get awy from them. J., Harris, and George found the boat further down the river and returned it to its owners.

We found the truant for them half a mile further down, held by some rushes, and we brought it back to them. I bet they did not give that boat another chance for a week.

I shall never forget the picture of those two men walking up and down the bank with a tow-line, looking for their boat.