“If you fellows want to stay here with the aviator, we’ll take Mr. Stevenson and Ruth over to Haven Point,” said Jack.
“All right, go ahead,” answered Gif readily. “We’ll take the aviator over later, after he has located his machine. I suppose, if it’s only in shallow water, it might be raised again?”
“So I was thinking,” answered Tom Bossick.
A minute later the two boats separated and the four Rovers took up the task of rowing to Haven Point.
“It’s mighty lucky for us that there’s no wind and the sun is so warm,” said Jack, as he glanced at the water still dripping from his own garments and those worn by the others who had been in the lake.
“We’ll create a sight when we reach the town,” was Randy’s comment.
“I guess everybody will want to know what happened to the flying machine and if the folks on board were rescued,” put in Fred. “You three will be regular heroes,” and he gave something of an envious glance at his cousins.
“Oh, say, Fred! Can that hero stuff,” put in Andy quickly. “Anybody would have done what we did if only they had had the chance.”
“Nevertheless, I’m very thankful to all of you,” said Mr. Stevenson.
“Are you sure you weren’t hurt quite a good deal, Mr. Stevenson?” questioned Jack. He noted that the face of Ruth’s father was pale and haggard.