The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea; Or, The Loss of The Lonesome Bar

was suddenly lifted from them, then whipped back with a

lap of the canvas, and a bevy of girl

d in the roar of the wind. But no one of the party seemed inclined to act

"We sleep on the ground for the rest of the night!" A gust o

a tree," adv

ne," wailed Marge

ggested Tom

rain soon," added Miss Elting. "This is an aw

up here?" questioned

swered Harriet. "But we sh

ees, through which the wind was shrieking and howling. They saw the campfire lifted from

tents!" crie

had preceded it, and of longer duration, had rooted up the weakened tent stakes or broken the guy ropes. A who

e Wau-Wau girls assistance," c

n clinging. The wind did the rest, and they brought up in confused heaps near and beyond the uncovered tents. Cots had been over

n, whose tent had shared the same fate as those of her charges. "Take care

led Mrs. Livingston. "What did I tell you? Now, hurry and get the things together. Never mind sorting o

sea had been lashed into foamy billows by the brief, though heavy, blow. The waves were now mounting the bluff

th going to rain?"

rs. Livingston. "You had bet

the girlth what I would do. Here goeth." Tommy

here are you going!"

ain. I'm going to get we

she said-jump into the ocea

tly to get into the water before the rain came down hard enough to soak her. The little lisping girl had no intention of getting into the water, knowing full well that by standing on

the edge, Tommy

f, having waded through the white foam with which the ground had been covered. She stood there, faintly outlined i

back!" beg

take a thwim,"

ow-Brook Girl standing on the edge of the bluff. Harriet had reached the scene just in time to get the full force of the downpour. Neither girl could speak, both were choking, wh

, they were being carried up and up until they were free from the choking pressure o

e me!" wa

gave way. Oh, what a foolish girl you are! Swim! Swim with all your might! We shall ha

h the thhore?"

ng the smaller girl about, heading her toward what Harriet Burrell believed to be the shore. She wondered w

, in their anxiety, as if they had been swimming for hours. Harriet fin

it?" quest

n't k

e thomething

t. Look sharp. Can you make out a

thee a light!" crie

e shore. We have been going in the wro

Tommy had discovered had gone out. At least, it was no longer to be seen. Harriet stopped swimming, and, raising herself as high as possible out of the water, again and again took quick surveys of their surroundings. The seas were heavier and less broken where they now were. Slowly it dawned upon Harriet

sobbed Grace. "What can w

r courage and wait for daylight. We must keep moving as we

ave me! I thall die-I thurel

but we have before us a night that will call for all the courage w

brave; I want to go

s we are able to see where home is,

y don't

can

arriet propelled herself up to her

ng out to sea for all you know. Be a good girl and save your strength. The nigh

don't you

e are lost, just as much lost as if we were in the