Bentley what to do. The launch brought another and
much larger tent, with cots, bedding and other things, as well
as four capable workmen.
Greg came to next. Neither he nor Reade, however, were good for
much at the time. By the time that the new tent was up, and the
cots arranged those who were still unconscious were carried in
there. Then Greg and Tom were helped into the drier quarters.
It was Dick who longest resisted the efforts to bring him to
consciousness. At last, however, he opened his eyes.
"It was a mercy that none of you were killed," uttered Dr. Bentley
devoutly. "A little bit more of the current and you might have
been done for."
But now that he had attended to his young friends, Dr. Bentley
did not think of returning to the hotel. He remained through
the night, despite the fact that his charges became steadily stronger
and at last went sound asleep.
In the morning, before eight o'clock, the launch was over again
on that side of the lake. This time it brought Mrs. Bentley,
Mrs. Meade and the girls, as well as a lot of daintily prepared
food fresh from the hotel kitchen.
"This is a mighty pleasant world!" sighed Dick Prescott, full
of luxurious content.
"Yes when you have some good friends in the same world with you,"
Tom added.
Dave and Dan slipped away to remove the body of the rabid dog
killed during the night.
The tent they had brought with them from Gridley would never be
of service again, so Dick & Co.
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