He had then leaped in and had given the paddle the first swift sweep when discovered by Harriet and her party.
Miss Elting was really alarmed when she heard their story.

She decided to sit up all night and watch.

Jane and Harriet kept watch with her.
They did not retire until daylight, after which they got a few hours of sleep.

Then came a late breakfast and the preparations for departure.
They were going back to the other side of the lake, where they intended to tie up at their old anchorage near the main camp of the Tramp Club.
After dragging the houseboat out and finding a suitable anchorage, Harriet rowed over to the mainland.

Running up to the farmhouse she telephoned to the nearest town for a launch to come down and give them a tow.