'Hurry up,' said Allan, 'or they'll be across before you know where you are.'
'You had better wait until we've gone,' said Marjorie to Neil. 'Stay in the cottage, or they may see you.'
Hastily saying good-bye they ran down to the shore, but stopped short in dismay.
The boat was gone.
'Comes of not having fastened her securely,'. said Allan; 'the current has carried her away.'
'What shall we do?' said Marjorie. 'We'll have every one coming to the island. Hide Neil; let's pile all the heather on the top of him——'
'What's the matter?' cried Neil from the hut. 'Why are you waiting?'
'The boat's gone,' they cried.
Neil came out.
'Mine's still there, on the other side,' he said. 'Take her, and some of you can come back for me.'