"And Hazel was looking for a club," Jack announced.
"What about Bess, Ed?" asked Cora.
"Bess—oh Bess, she was puffing—for breath. Bess had the puffs," he volunteered in a weak attempt at nonsense.
They were running down the lake. It seemed as if the boat knew exactly where to go, and also that her own mistress was aboard.
"Why, there's the landing!" exclaimed Cora, "how quickly we got here."
"And there is a crowd around. I'll wager they are there to welcome us," said Jack happily.
For a few moments all waited to see how the crowd would take the news of the finding of Cora.
"There are a lot of lights," remarked Ed in puzzled tones.
"And boats," added Walter.
They were looking intently at the center of the crowd on the water.