Part 5 (1/2)

”Horse!” finished Cora ”I saw a head just then”

”Oh, it's a whale!” cried Bess, actually dropping into the bottom of the boat as if to hide from the monster

”And he may have eaten Walter!” wailed Belle

”Girls!” commanded Cora ”Do try not to be so foolish There are no whales in this bay” But all the saiven worlds for a reassuring shout frooes! It's a porpoise!” cried Jack ”No danger of one of those hog-fish going near a ht to be a lot of others, for they generally go in schools Maybe this one was kept in because he couldn't spell 'book,'

and is just getting ho tone She didn't care to see the big fish swi, and that he was of the harmless species described by Jack The others watched the porpoise as he made his way out to the open sea

”My, I'll bet Walter was frightened if he one,” he whispered to Jack a ot to shore He took a little one with hiical words had gone by wireless, at that very moment a shot was heard!

”There! He's safe! That was his signal!” cried Jack, and Cora said afterwards that he hugged Belle, although the youth declared it was his own sister whom he had embraced

”Noill only have to wait and not worry,” Ed res, and they must have boats Boats plus huirls in better spirits Bess and Belle wondered if Nettie had returned, and speculated whether, on finding the about what sort of lifeboat Walter would return with, while Ed and Jack were content to look and listen

A good hour passed, when a light could be seen ht,” declared Ed ”Watch that gliht moved first to the north, then in the other direction, until finally it becaht for the party in distress

”Wave your lantern,” suggested Cora ”They may not be able to see it as it stands”

Ed stood on the seat and circled the light about his head

Breathlessly they stood there--waiting, wondering and watching

”I', ”Walter!”

at the top of her voice

”C-o-!” came the reply, and this tied Ed or Jack

”Noill be all right,” breathed Belle ”Oh, I shall never want to see a h for reed, ”but, of course, a little experience like this adds to our general knowledge I hope Walter is all right”

”Just hear hih,” said Jack, as a chuckle came over the water

”Likely he has struck up with some mermaid It would be just Wallie's luck”

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Nearer and nearer they cairls actually beca side co to little niceties, dear to the heart of all girls