Part 12 (2/2)

”Never mind that,” advised Allen, as busy with the ropes of the ice boat ”Let's right this, fellows,” he suggested, ”and see if it's daed any It doesn't look so; but we'd better et the boat on her runners again, but the girls lent their strength, no sate, and soon the _Spider_ was on her legs again, if that be the proper ter trouble,” re to the overturned ice boat with one hand, while with the other she tried to get her rebellious hair in some sort of order Her locks had become loosed--as had those of her chums--in the spill

The youth who had been responsible for the accident was standing near Alice, see The boat was solance to show that the ested Will, starting on the run toward the two figures Allen had lowered the sail of the _Spider_ and had tossed out a sharp-pronged ice anchor

”Shall we--I wonder if we had better go _to_ Alice?” asked Mollie, doubtfully

”Oh, yes, we irls” And even A, under the circu that there was assistance enough, worked to get their own craft in shape, and to replace the rugs and luggage

”Are you--can we help you--is there anything the ently, as she reached the sobbing girl

”I can't get her to tell me,” spoke Harry Brook ”But I don't believe she's more than scared”

”I am so! My elbow hurts terrible!” exclaiested Grace, laying a hand on the arm of Alice

”I'll thank you to let me alone!” was the snappish retort ”It was your fault we upset, anyhow Let me alone!”

”Whehistled Will ”Well, I like that!”

And his sister and her chums wished they were free to express themselves as forcibly

”Our fault!” cried Will ”Why, you caet out of your way, and that's what put us in bad”

”I know it--I'race to answer ”My mast is broken, too The rudder seeuess we can be of no service here,” said Betty, a bit coldly

”Coirl who had spurned their kind offer the four chums started back It was very evident that Alice was not ive you a hand at righting your boat, Harry?” asked Will, after rather an aard pause

”Yes--if you will I guess I don't know so oing before the wind, but when I turned to tack I had trouble I'll just run her up on shore and see what I can do to- a new s”

”I'm sorry”

”Oh, well, accidents will happen” Will looked narrowly at Alice, but she averted her gaze Then, when Harry had assured hi more to do, Will set out to rejoin his friends, while Harry, after sliding the ice boat to shore, set off down the frozen stream with Alice

”I wouldn't like to be in his shoes,” remarked Frank when the situation had been explained to hiht”

”Well, perhaps after her show of uncalled-for te more to do with her,” said Mollie ”I wouldn't--if I were in his place”

Allen found that their ice boat had not been in the least daathered up and replaced, they resu of the sail