fully afloat, and the girls in vain tried to raise their feet out of the i

thing!" cried Betty, usually t

ore!" begged Amy. "I

become of that plug?" and, pulling in her oars she began feeling abo

t to make a cat's cradl

ater would have come in at once," said Mollie. "It has

row ashore!"

as now badly water-laden, and did not move quickly. The

er voice trembling somewh

from coming in," murmured M

hile the other girls cast anxious eyes tow

at in sight!" exclaimed Bet

lug!" suddenly cried Mol

foot-my toe!" cri

ed Betty, in dis

said Mollie. "Wait unt

tered Amy, whose recent rather tragic

ommanded Betty

in!" moaned Grace. "I'm going to

race, caught up a chocolate from a bag and thrust the confection into the tall girl's mouth. "That will keep you from saying such silly thi

nly whittle on

the side of the boat," went on Mollie, "but as we haven't-we can

t tours now!" moaned Amy.

, or make one, we'll have to stuff something in the hole. Girls

she spoke. The other girls saw her idea, and passed over th

ighed Grace, as she parted with

marked Betty, firmly. "And you'll get

ashore, you me

in, sharply. "Of course we'll get ash

stest," replied the owner of the boat. "Oh,

oat. Meanwhile she looked closely at the surface of the water in the craft, which had now risen until it

floating somewhere he

the seats," said Mollie. "Hurry up, Betty. The hol

bubbling up," added Amy. "

aid Betty, coolly. "It's a

clothes!" pr

ave the handkerchiefs in the hole!" she exclaimed, as she forced

Grace. Indeed, they were all

for shore, but they had only rowe

is still

er, Betty had thrust in the handkerchiefs. There was a string of small bub

Help!" sudden

matter?" demande

man-or a boy! He must come out and rescue us!" sa

" came the hail fro

, making a megaphone of her h

th on shore-the girls could now see that he was a youth-began shoving out a boat. He did no

alconer!" cried Betty.

'll have to swim

e!" suddenly cried Amy. "Oh,

ow we have some chance. If he can only make P

e argument," said Grace. "O

and Percy seemed to be having a difference of opinion, and it appeared that Percy wanted to shine

Will could be heard to cry.

y, the wind now carrying

insisted Will, f

ost whined Percy. "They

ou, and we'll make better time even if you do put back. Come on, or

is threat into execution. At any rate, he swung the big boat around and a few moments later Will and he, t