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river. The anchor had, by this time, been lifted into the boat and they ha

warned Pepper, "she kicks up a bigger

asked Donald. "Why, they are hal

has got more power, for her size, than any of them. She

, the water curling away from her bow in a miniature cascade, the powerfu

make Fulton with the Clermont think he was travel

her?" as

ied Jack. "He is president of the

"I wish he was my u

ied Rand. "Want him to i

ed my looks he might take a fancy to me and give me a cycle.

nald, "'tis just a waste of tim

urned Pepper. "You might just as well

ust be more than five feet higher than the level of the river.

and pointing to another boat. "They will be in

way?" as

ed Pepper. "They will turn turtle sure

their oars, watching the

ggested Donald. "There are a couple of girl

while. "He knows how to handle it. He is doing fine. See, he is just touching the wa

t would bring them near enough to the canoe

yards from the canoe. "Did you ever see such a fool trick as that? Just

pped their oars and sent their bo

one on the yacht. As she stood up the swell from the yacht caught the light craft, rolling it from side to side, and the girl losing her balance pitched headlong over the side of the boat, capsizing it.

n the direction he had last seen he

ys had reached the

ge," shouted Rand,

they came near. "See if you can't save

alled Rand, "w

she gone?"

he boat intently watching for any sign of the girl. "Yes, there she is." A

later with the inanimate body of the girl. He was joined almost immediately by Donald, who had followed

finally done, and they rowed back to the assistance of the others. The other girl was helped from the

about twenty-two or three years old, "I

ry much so," answered Pepper, who had been feeling her pulse. "The first thing to do is to get some of the water out of her

had rung for slow speed and, putting the yacht about, hurried back to the place. But, except for the f

f the yacht, who was standing at the gangway as it ran down c

l here that would be better

e alongside?" This end was shortly accomplished, then, lifting the girl u

d?" called Pepper. "She ne

o was standing by. "I am a phys

ht sight of the girl. "Why it is Nellie! She is dead!" she cried, and

e get here?" adding a moment later as he looked more clos

ian. "She is coming around all right, th

girl. Shaking hands with them again and again, he explained: "She is my daughter. I hadn't any idea she was anywhere near, and I don't see how it happened yet. Wh

t yet recovered from the shock of his experience--"came dow

upted Mr. Whilden, "I thought y

and, forgetting where she was, attempted to stand up to wave her hand

h," began Mr. Whilden, a

very glad we were in time. Come on, bo

den, "isn't there somet

t Miss Nellie is all right--I see that she is

r. Whilden, "and if I can ever do anyt

ou and to know you

hey pulled away from the yacht, "w

le as a farewell salute the Dart

Mrs. Whilden a little lat

r. Whilden. "I clear forgot t

r my own account," said Fran