Penny twisted sideways to look at the speaker. “Jerry!” she whispered.
“You’re all right,” he said, pressing her gently back. “We’ll get you to a doctor in a few minutes.”
“A doctor, my eye!” Penny protested with spirit.
“That was a nasty blow Mrs. Deline gave you on the head,” contributed another voice.
Penny turned again and saw her father. His shirt was half torn off and there was a long gash on his cheek.
“Dad, you’re hurt!”
“Nothing but a few scratches, Penny. Jerry took worse punishment than I did. But you should see the other fellows!”
“What happened?” Penny asked. “Where am I anyhow?”
“In a patrol boat bound for the hotel.”
“But what happened on the beach? The last I remember was when I tried to slash the rubber boat.”