It was no easy task getting him aboard, but they finally accomplished it and hurried him below.

"Brownie," too, had to be pushed and pulled over the side, and while Phil got aboard almost unaided he slumped onto a seat and, to use Perry's expression, "passed out." Hot coffee and many blankets and at least three different remedies from the medicine chest presently left Joe out of pain, while in the case of Phil and "Brownie" the hot coffee and rest were alone sufficient.
Breakfast was rather late that morning, and Joe's place was vacant, for that youth was enjoying a sleep in the after cabin.

"Brownie" and Phil, however, recovered wonderfully at the sight of bacon and eggs and did full justice to the repast.

Steve laid down the law during breakfast as follows: "After this there'll be no more swimming away from the boats, fellows.
We came on this trip for fun and not funerals.

You took a big chance, Phil, when you went that far out.