The girls made fast, then threw themselves down on the dock, utterly exhausted from their efforts.
In the meantime, Miss Elting and the other girls, becoming worried over the long absence of Crazy Jane and Harriet, had left the hotel, starting out for Johnson's dock on foot.

They found Harriet and Jane making the boat more secure, preparatory to leaving for the hotel.
"Why, girls, whatever is the matter?
You are wet through! Go up to the hotel and get into dry clothes at once.

You will both catch cold.

You are too late for breakfast, too.

What happened to you ?" exclaimed Miss Elting.