“Can’t strike steamboat pier,” muttered Frank. “Strike shore beyond. Bound to swim for it.”
Then he called to the others:
“All ready, fellows! Got to swim. We’re all right now, if we stand by each other.”
They knew they would be in the water directly, but they were not scared now, for what was before them was nothing beside what they had escaped.
“Harry, are you ready?” called Frank.
“All ready, Merry,” came back, promptly.
“Ready, Jack?”
“Sure,” answered Diamond’s voice.
“And you, Bruce?”
“I’m too fat to sink, don’t worry about me,” said Browning, with a laugh.