“And after supper will you tell us more about the burglars at Mr. Henderson’s store?” asked Ted.
“I guess so,” replied his father.
But after supper was a busy time for Daddy Martin and Uncle Ben. There were many boats to be tied fast, or put in safe places. Trouble stayed with his mother on the bungalow porch, but Ted and Tom did what they could to help. Lola and Jan went down to the dock to help, too. Just how much help they were I am not going to try to say.
It was getting dusk, and the wind was beginning to blow pretty hard.
“I think the storm is coming now,” said Mrs. Martin to Nora. “We had better see to shutting some of the windows.”
At that moment Lola and Janet came running up the path that led from the bungalow down to the dock and shore of Silver Lake. The two little girls seemed much excited.
“Oh, Mother!” cried Janet. “He’s in! They’re both in!”
“Both in where? And who’s in?” asked Mrs. Martin.
“Ted’s in, and so’s Tom,” answered Janet. “They both fell into the lake off the pier!”