In order to do this, Barret had to get upon the raft, and he found that it bore him easily as well as the boy.
“Have you seen Jackman?” asked Mabberly.
“Yes,” replied Barret, rising and looking round.
“Here he comes, towing Quin, I think, who seems to be stunned. Hallo! This way—hi! Giles!”
But Giles suddenly ceased to swim, turned over on his back, and lay as if dead.
“Rescue, Bob, rescue!” shouted Barret, plunging into the water. Mabberly followed, and soon had hold of Giles and his man by the hair.
“All right!” said Jackman, turning round; “I was only taking a rest. No one lost, I hope?”
“No; all safe, so far.”
“You can tow him in now. I’m almost used up,” said Jackman, making for the raft. “He’s only stunned, I think.”
It was found that the Irishman had in truth been only stunned when they lifted him on to the raft, for he soon began to show signs of returning life, and a large bump on his head sufficiently explained the nature of his injury.