Tom Slade's Double Dare

Ordinarily it projected from the shore nearly a yard above the water, but lately the sw

aturally force the water up along that shore. But in spite of the wind the water in the lake was receding at an alarming rate. Something was wrong.

ling of great trees, but the sounds struck upon the ears of the besieged listeners like voices wild and unearthly. The banging of the big shutters of the pa

ic edifice which had been the handiwork and pride of the tenderfoots went crashing to the gr

e," said Westy Martin of Roy's patrol; "

iling craning their necks and straining their eyes trying to see across the water. But t

is bare arm upraised against the door-jam, watching and listening. This was the young camp assistant, To

hey, Tomass

ugh the cove," said Tom. "It must h

e can't stop

ey, it's good-night to Berry's gar

sound of rending timber on that gale-swept height before them, that Tom had to raise his voice to make himself heard. The danger to human life which he had been the first to think of, gave the storm new ter

an we?" one asked. "It's

ming up tonight on the bus. If the water has broken through across the lake and is pouring into the valley, it'll wash away the bridge. The bus ought t

lace and find out,

e worrying," said Tom;