"What's the trouble?" demanded John, who now also had climbed out of the water. His elongated form only partly clothed, his garments dripping and clinging to his slim body, increased the weirdness of his appearance.
"I think the joke's on George more than even it is on Peewee and String," laughed Grant.
At this moment Sam, who had been asleep in his room appeared, rubbing his eyes and gazing in surprise at the boys. "What's wrong?" he demanded gruffly.
"Nothing," said George, beginning to laugh again.
"It seems to me you make lots of fuss when nothin' is the matter. What are you all down here for anyway?"
"Why, George got us down here to help him get a man who was in the boat-house."
"Huh, what's that you say?"
"Why, George discovered somebody in the boat-house and he routed us all out to help him get him."
"Did you get him?" inquired Sam.
"We got all there was to get," laughed Grant.