The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat; Or, the Stormy Cruise of the Red Rover

mult. "Don't be frightened! We aren't sinking, and we are not going to. Answ

names. "We'll try to find out what happened. You see that the boat h

e anthwer?"

arriet confessed. "Bu

ing in, and getting dee

ear door," Harriet com

e?" queried Crazy Jane. "A

ion that the water is comi

mmy and Margery first, then Miss Elting and Hazel. In the cockpit t

ou know," laughed Harriet, a

kimonos of washable crepe in which they had elected t

d keep each other warm

long?" shouted Harriet. "No, indeed. We mu

ened?" shive

front door in. That's a

creamed Hazel

!" cried

ve been blown partly ashore. I saw that a moment after we came

uardian, a sigh of relief escaping her upon

the front of the boat and see what can be done

called Jane.

ow t

o go down there and get thom

. "Get up and run. Sprint back and forth along this slippery deck, and, if you don't fall

nd run back and forth, while Jane and Harriet se

ll dashing. Both girls were knocked flat almost the instant they stepped out into the rear cockpit. They were picked up an instant afterwards, only to be hurled against the deck house by a second wave. Neither girl screame

to do about it?"

the deck, her head under wa

nd it," s

" demanded M

cle

what ar

Climb up to the top. I

f the party were dancing about the deck, trying

nk we had better go ash

s going to use that awning for something else. It is the only dry thing o

ged it ashore and placing it back far enough to be out of reach of the water, smoothed it out on the ground. This

ire. Jane, do you think that box of matches could

if it had. How are you goin

Harriet. "Then they won't feel afraid. Besides we shall only be in each other's way if more than two of us try to work in that cabin in the dark. The first thing to be d

, believing that she knew a way to check the flood. Calling Jane to assist her, the two

the cots," dir

ge across the doorway until three of them had been set in place. Directing Jane to try to hold them

if you can find some blank

t's directions Jane carried the blanket to the upper deck and lowered it over the barricade of co

arricade, so she promptly jumped into the lake and waded ashore. She fell down several times before reach

est a moment, Harriet

out resting. I am going to try to get our belongings o

be all right," observed a lisping voice fr

nced Harriet. "Let's get that stove o

ey can wipe it dry and the exercise will

e! C

as they were able to find in the darkness, heaping their plunder on the canvas and directing the girls to polish the stove, hoping thereby

is, too, gave the girls on shore something to do. They wrung the water out of the bedd

e dry enough to wear until after the s

own discomfort, however, for there were still many things to be done. The cabin had held quite a stock of supplies. Cans of provisions lay all about the floor. The two girls

g. Of course some water will still leak in around the bottom cot, but we can bail out down to that point. The water mu

"What the captain of the 'Red Rover' or

ber having carri

, fell over the missing pail and went sprawling in the wat

hold of the "Red Rover," that at first their bailing seemed to have no effect whatever. Now and then they would go ashore and throw themselves down for a brief rest. Miss Elting begged them to do no more, but both Jane and Harriet were deaf

r the sun shone brightly. The wind had died down and t

r clothes," announced Harriet. "If it really is water tigh

h you," said

ned by Jane. By their united efforts the barricade was removed from the door, and as

the lock, and lifted the lid. "Everything is all right. These things are scarce

were scarcely completed, however, when they heard the steady chug! chug of an approaching motor boat. Harriet climbed to the upp