He felt that Coulter was drowning before his very eyes.

Then a sudden noble determination came to him, and measuring his distance carefully he leaped for the iceboat and managed to catch the swaying mast.

He went down in the water up to his knees, but held on to a stay with his left hand.
The icy water made the youth gasp.

But he set his teeth hard and looked down for Coulter.

Presently he saw the other cadet bob upward.