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settobaling,andSampulledforthebeach.
“Goodforyou,”criedoneoftheboysonthebeach,
ashewadedoutandlaidholdoftheboat.“Isay,you
aretoppers.WethoughtpooroldGregwasdonefor.”
“He’scoininground,”saidJim.“Doyouchapsknow
anythingaboutfirstaid?”
“Yes,luckilyweknowallaboutthat,”wastheanswer
asthetwoboys,bothnice-lookinglads,liftedtheir
friendoutandcarriedhimashore.
“Thenthat’sallright,Sam,”saidJim.“Andwe’dbest
shiftalong.Wehaven’tanytimetowaste.”Sammerely
nodded,andinanotherminutetheywerebearing
upforAppledore.
“Notcold,areyou,Jim?”askedSam.
“Nothingtospeakof,”repliedJim,whohadstripped
andwaswringingthewateroutofhisclothes.“Soon
getwarm,walkinguptothehouse.”Therestofthe
journeywentsmoothly,andtwentyminuteslaterthe
boatwasberthedbythequaysideatAppledore,and
thetwoboys,havingaskedthewaytoLudford,setout
towalkbrisklyuptheroad.
Ludfordwasaboutamileoutofthetown,andwhen
theyreachedittheyfoundittobeabig,square,
comfortable-lookinghousestandingamongsomefine
treesalittlewaybackfromtheroad.
“Idon’tseeacar,”saidJimastheyreachedthedoor.
“IwonderifGadsden’schapisaheadofus.”
“We’llsoonknow,”repliedSambrieflyasheputhis
fingeronthebell-push.Almostatoncethedoorwas
openedbyastout,sleek-headedlittlemandressed
inblueserge,wholookedthetwoboysupanddown
withaveryscornfulair.“Ho,soyou’vecome!”
heremarkedsharply.
Jim,consciousofhissoppingclothesandrather
disreputableappearance,gotabitred,butSamwas
equaltotheoccasion.“Asyouain’tblind,youcansee
foryourselfwe’vecome,”heanswered.“Nowmaybe
you’lltellwhoyouthinkweare.”
“Weknowallrightwhoyouare,”returnedtheother
