The professor’s belief was destined to remain unannounced, for at that instant there sounded a cry over the water.
“Help! Help! Help!”
“Those are girls’ voices!” remarked Jerry, springing to his feet.
[CHAPTER XXVI]
THE PLIGHT OF THE GIRLS
Once more over the water sounded the cry for help. It was evident that several persons were calling and, as the boys and the professor listened, they found that the appeal came from around a point of land that jutted out into the lake from the floating island, not far from the camp.
“Get into the boat!” called Ned to Jerry, as the latter hurried down to the shore. “We’ll find ’em.”
The two were soon in the Dartaway and the engine was started. As the motor craft moved out of the little cove in front of camp the boys saw before them three girls in a boat.
“Help us!” cried the young ladies.