“Hold her tongue out,” he commanded, “to keep her from choking while I get the water out of her! Now, then, young lady,” he said, addressing the unconscious girl, “we’ll fix you up in no time.”
He worked tirelessly for ten minutes before he was rewarded by seeing Ruth open her eyes. Consciousness slowly returned, but it was several minutes before she realized where she was.
“Ruth!” said Marjorie tremulously, “are you all right?”
Ruth blinked two or three times, and looked from one to the other of her companions.
“Speak, Ruth!” urged Marjorie.
“Marj!” said Ruth, with a puzzled air. “Yes, I’m all right, but——”
“Do you think you can sit up, Ruth?” asked Jack. “Then we’ll carry you up to the school.”
“Yes, I guess so,” she answered; “but what has happened?”
Jack and Marjorie made a seat with their hands, and raised her from the ground. Marjorie explained what had just taken place.
Ruth’s eyes suddenly lighted up. “I remember,” she said. “Oh, maybe I wasn’t scared! I guess I got a cramp in my leg! I surely thought I was going to die!”