"I am awfully sorry our little outing turned out as it did," remarked Jack to Ruth.
"And it was too bad to frighten you so," added Randy, to all of the girls.
"Oh, it wasn't your fault that the squall came up," answered Ruth. "And, besides that, now it is over I think I rather enjoyed the adventure—that is. I'll enjoy telling about it," she corrected.
"Some day I hope we'll be able to spend a nicer time together," said Jack.
"Perhaps," murmured Ruth, and blushed.
Before the Rovers left for Colby Hall, they asked if Jennie Mason and Ida Brierley had returned.
"They have not come back yet," answered one of the teachers. "We saw them going up the lake against the wind. We were a little bit worried, but I presume the motor boat can take care of itself in quite a blow."
"All they've got to do is to turn on the gasolene, while in a rowboat sometimes a fellow's muscles give out," was Andy's comment, and this caused a smile.
After bidding the girls and the others good-bye, the four Rovers walked towards the town. There they were fortunate enough to find the Hall auto-stage, and were soon at the school once more.
"Gee! but my arms ache!" was Fred's remark on the way. "The muscles hurt so I can hardly keep still."