them to do no more, but both Jane and Harriet were deaf to her
entreaties. They alternately bailed and rested until early in the
morning, when utterly exhausted from the strain of the past few hours'
work they were glad to throw themselves down on the canvas beside their
friends for a little rest.

By this time the dawn had begun to break and soon after the sun shone
brightly. The wind had died down and the lake lay smooth and glassy in
the morning sunlight.

"I'm going to try to get into that big chest that holds our clothes,"
announced Harriet. "If it really is water tight, then we shall not have
to worry long about dry garments."

"I'll go with you," said Miss Elting.

The two women made their way to the cabin of the houseboat, where they
were soon joined by Jane. By their united efforts the barricade was
removed from the door, and as the water had almost subsided Harriet had
little difficulty in getting at the chest.

"Hurrah!" she exclaimed as she turned the key which had been allowed to
stand in the lock, and lifted the lid. "Everything is all right. These
things are scarcely damp! Jane will you call the girls? We ought to
dress as quickly as possible."

Fifteen minutes later the Meadow-Brook Girls and Miss Elting were
enjoying the luxury of clean, dry clothing. Their hasty toilets were
scarcely completed, however, when they heard the steady chug! chug of an
approaching motor boat. Harriet climbed to the upper deck and shading