[CHAPTER X.]
THE TIDAL "BORE."
"What's the matter, Sandy?"
Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
"I—I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
"Pshaw! Cheer up, Sandy," said Tom, trying to put a bold face on the matter, as was always his way.
"Yes, we'll come out of it all right," struck in Jack bravely, concealing his real fear of the outcome of the adventure.
"We've been in worse fixes than this before and got through all right," supplemented Tom, and Sandy appeared to pluck up some heart from the confident tones of his companions.
"Tell you what," suggested Jack suddenly, "I've got an idea."