"Yes, yes! I want to see a doctor at once," said Ruth. "My eyes hurt dreadfully."
Some of the boys gathered up what was left of the lunch, and all made their way to the water's edge, where the rowboats had been left. As they did this they heard the sudden put-put of a motor-boat, and a few seconds later they saw the craft shoot out of a tiny cove at the upper end of the island and head for the eastern shore of Clearwater Lake.
"There they go! There are Glutts and Werner!" exclaimed Gif.
"And in a motor-boat, too!" added Randy. "Too bad! If they were in a rowboat we might be able to catch them."
"Oh, let them go," said Mary hastily. "I am more worried about Ruth's eyes than anything else."
"We're all worried about that," answered her brother. "Come on, we'll get over to Haven Point just as fast as we can. I only hope we find one of the doctors at home."
They tumbled into the boats, the girls leading Ruth, who still had her eyes bandaged.
"Do you think you can row, Jack?" questioned Fred.
"Of course I can," replied the young captain. He was not going to admit that the injury to his eyes was making him feel sick all over.
May sat beside Ruth and did what she could for the sufferer. All of the boys bent to their oars and a straight course was taken for the town.