“We don’t know.”
“The water is terribly high, and Jerry thinks we had better move to the shore. He says we might be drowned if that dam should break.”
“Don’t you think we ought to find Phil first?”
“Sure—if we can. Maybe he went back, when he found out how the water was rising,” went on the stout youth, hopefully.
“I don’t think he’d desert us,” answered Ben. “That isn’t Phil’s style.” 236
“You’re right, Ben,” said Dave.
All splashed around in the water for several minutes, but without making any discovery of importance. The river was now rising more rapidly than ever, and the camp-worker showed increased nervousness.
“Ain’t no two ways about it—the dam’s bust!” he cried, at last. “I’m goin’ to git out, an’ I advise all o’ you to do the same. If you want me to carry anything to shore I’ll do it.”
“We can’t carry any trunks in such a hurry,” said Buster.
“Let us carry our suit-cases and bundles,” said Ben.