At that instant Grant saw the face of one of the girls appear on
the surface but a moment later it again disappeared from sight.

The current was moderately strong, and aware that when she again
was seen it would be a little farther down the river, Grant
slowly moved with the stream.

The depth of the water made it impossible for him to dive in an
effort to find her in the depths. Carefully he scanned the water
all about him and when in a brief time her face once more was
seen and only a few feet farther down the stream, with two
powerful strokes he darted forward and succeeded in seizing the
girl by the hair of her head just as she began to sink once more.

Grant was elated when he discovered that the girl was still
conscious. Holding to her hair with one hand he contrived to
place himself behind her. Then holding her up by one hand with
which he grasped her under the shoulder, he said hastily, "Don't
move. Don't try to do anything for yourself. There, don't do
that," he added as the frantic girl made an effort to seize him.
"Don't touch me. Keep just as you are and you'll be all right."

In a measure his orders were obeyed. Instead of trying to swim
toward the boat Grant was simply doing his utmost to keep himself
and his companion afloat. He was treading water and moving with
the current.

At the same time he looked all about him for help. He saw two of
his friends in the canoe and was relieved when he discovered that