"But I'm just beginning to get used to it and to like it." Dan, however, followed orders and took his seat by tiller and sheet as soon as they had towed Canty safely in the boat.

Tom Foss, lied and holding on at the stern, was beginning to chatter hard, but said he was all right.
A brief instant of consultation the two midshipmen held.

Then Dave Darrin, holding his hands before him, dived hard and deep into the water.
After nearly a minute he came up again, but only to take an observation.
Then he sank, to explore more of the space under water.
For five minutes Darrin continued this, making four dives in all, and sinking twice without diving.
"I can't give this up, and abandon a girl," he muttered.

"Dan, I've got to take more account of the current, and work gradually downstream." A little later Dave rose with a whoop the instant that his head showed above the water.
"I've got her," Dave announced, though his voice was hoarse and panting.
"Hurrah!" came from Dan, as he saw the girl's head show above the surface.

Dalzell, hauling on the sheet, ran the boat in close.