The two girls made it in a few moments.

As they turned into the street that led down to the river they opened their eyes a little wider, but neither spoke.

Nor was there a word said until they had driven out on the pier and halted the car.
Then both girls burst out in exclamations of amazement at the same instant.
That which they discovered filled the hearts of the Meadow-Brook Girls with alarm.

The "Red Rover" was nowhere in sight.

The shore end of the rope, with which it had been secured to the dock when they anchored it out in the lake, was still securely tied to the string piece at the outer side of the dock.
"What is it, darlin' ?" questioned Jane, with eyes wide and wondering.
"It looks to me very much as though our 'Red Rover' were at the bottom of the lake, Jane.