Shall we hazard it ?" "Yes, yes," cried the girl, answering for Philip.

"We must go on!" Without another word Croisset led the way.

The wind grew stronger with each minute's progress.

Shouting for Jean to hold his canoe for a space, Philip steadied his own canoe while he spoke to the girl.
"Come back to me as quietly as you can, Josephine," he said.

"Pass the dunnage ahead of you to take the place of your weight.