Hurry, Arthur! I'm afraid Maud has exhausted all her strength." But just then Maud dived again and when she reappeared was holding fast to something dark and inanimate.

A moment later the boat swept to her side and she said: "Get him aboard, if you can.

Don't mind me; I'm all right." Arthur reached down and drew a slight, boyish form over the gunwale, while Patsy clasped Maud's hand and helped the girl over the side.

She was still strong, but panted from her exertions to support the boy.
"Who is it ?" inquired Patsy, as Arthur headed the boat for the shore.
Maud shook her head, leaning forward to look at the face of the rescued one for the first time.
"I've never seen him before," she said.

"Isn't it too bad that I reached him too late ?" Patsy nodded, gazing at the white, delicate profile of the young fellow as he lay lifeless at her feet.