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Updated: June 6, 2025
How the water did fly as they struck out in overhand strokes, shouting and laughing, cheered on by Miss Elting and Margery, on the other side by the irrepressible Tommy, who was dancing up and down on the shore, shouting and clapping her hands in great glee! The swimmers landed, laughing merrily as they made for shore. But they did not wait to argue with Tommy.
With this the boy leaped ashore, and hurried in the direction from which the sounds had come. "It's a mighty foolish thing to do, but you sha'n't go alone," said Glen Elting, quietly, as he started after Winn, adding, as he left the raft, "You stay behind and stand guard, Binney."
The result of Harriet's throwing herself sideways was that she fell heavily on her side. She lay still. Jane came straight down, reaching the rocks on all fours right over Hazel. The shock was a severe one, and, for the moment, Jane feared she had broken both wrists. Miss Elting dragged her aside, then drew Hazel from beneath the tree.
For fully fifteen minutes after that the two young women worked in silence. They noted joyfully that the tiny spots of color in Harriet's cheeks were growing. The spots were now as large as a twenty-five-cent piece. Miss Elting motioned for Jane to cease the arm movements, then she laid an ear over Harriet's heart. "Keep it up," she cried, straightening suddenly. "We are going to save her."
"The loop has been cut!" exclaimed Miss Elting. Harriet nodded. "It has, indeed," agreed Jane. Miss Elting and Harriet Burrell exchanged significant glances. George Baker observed the looks. He nodded to Billy. Larry Goheen winked wisely. "There is something behind this business then, Miss Elting?" asked the captain. "I don't mind admitting that there is, Mr. Baker," answered the guardian.
"That would be strange, indeed," answered Miss Elting. "How many legs do birds ordinarily have?" Tommy flushed. "That ith tho. I wath thinking a bird had four legs, jutht like a table." Margery groaned. "Oh! Are you feeling badly again, dear?" called Miss Elting. "Yes." "What is it? Does your head pain you?" questioned the guardian. "No, it's Tommy. She gives me a pain."
"Can you steer into this opening?" called Harriet. "I am afraid I can't," answered Miss Elting. "You will have to put me aboard, Jane, I'll have Hazel help you pull in; then we shall have to push the rest of the way." Harriet Burrell sprang on board a few minutes later. She set Miss Elting and Margery at work with poles at the stern of the boat pushing, as soon as they entered the shallow water.
"Who is it?" cried Miss Elting, scarcely daring to trust her voice. "It is I. What is all the excitement about?" called a familiar voice. "Harriet!" A chorus of screams greeted Miss Elting's cry. Four girls and their guardian, regardless of the wetting they were receiving, rushed helter-skelter into the river, throwing themselves upon the staggering Harriet.
They made the best of their circumstances; but when, about the middle of the afternoon, Miss Elting informed the guide that she did not think Hazel's ankle would permit of her going any further that day, there was a flurry in the mountainside camp.
It's the horses we must save," answered Miss Elting. "We can't leave them to suffer." Fifteen minutes of hard labor sufficed to raise the horses a little and to place them in greater comfort. The sharp edges of the beams no longer cut into the flesh, and their breathing was less labored. The party paused to rest from their efforts.
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