She scanned the water. The five canoes were clustered together far out; presently, still together, they moved in towards the shore.
“They are bringing in some one else!”
“Sha’n’t we go farther away?” suggested Hollis—“farther towards the point? I’ll go with you.”
“No, I shall stay with this little girl; I do not intend to leave her. You won’t understand this, of course; only a woman would understand it.”
“Oh, I understand,” said Hollis.
But Eve ignored him. “The canoes are keeping all together in a way they haven’t done before. Do you think—oh, it must be that they have got some one who is living!”
“It’s possible.”
“They are holding something up so carefully.” She sprang to her feet. “I am sure I saw it move! Paul has really saved somebody. How can you sit there, Mr. Hollis? Go and find out!”
Hollis went. In twenty minutes he came back.
“Well?” said Eve, breathlessly.