Feeling quite certain that they were in no danger of being discovered the girls found a place in the sunlight and there sat down to bask in the pleasant warmth of the sun.
"Get back, at once!" cried Harriet, suddenly springing to her feet, then crouching.

"We don't want to be seen." The girls retreated up the shore in some confusion, not stopping to ask questions until they were concealed.
"Oh, now I hear it," cried Hazel.

"A motor boat coming! Do you think it's the one the boys are using ?" "I don't know," Harriet replied, "but it's heading straight for the island, and we must be ready to seek hiding on the 'Red Rover.'" Anxious eyes peered through the bushes, watching the approaching boat for some time.
"It _is_ the boys!" announced Miss Elting finally.
Tommy leaped up, and started to run.
"Wait!" commanded Harriet.

"Let's make sure what they are going to do before we run away.

We may have to creep across that open space there.