Pole was the first to recover himself.
"Great guns, Rube!" he exclaimed, astounded. "I thought you were drowned!"
"Me! Drowned?" drolled Judd, slowly, "I should say not!"
"But where have you been all this time?" cried Potts.
Those who had sufficiently recovered, at least enough to believe their eyes, began gathering about joyfully.
"Up in my room," replied Judd, suppressing a yawn.
"How did you get out? Why didn't you let us know that you were o.k? What did you hold off so long for?" The questions were coming thick and fast.
"I didn't think about it and besides I was busy catching up sleep."
"Catching up sleep!"
"Yep,—I didn't get to bed last night till after one o'clock. And then, I got my clothes all wet and had to dry 'em out before I could appear in public again."