The smaller boy was taking Jack's advice by this time, and there was
need of it, for there was a squall coming and all the boys were
making for the shore.

"Huh! you fellows are all afraid!" shouted Herring. "What's a little
blow to fellows like us? Go on shore, you weaklings."

"There is danger, isn't there, Jack?" asked Percival, as Jack was
running for shore, having seen that young Smith was safe.

"Yes, there is," shortly, "and those fellows will find it out before
long. They should be told of it."

"Yes, and get abuse for our trouble," snapped Dick. "I won't do it
for one."

"Better come in!" shouted Jack, all except the two bullies being now
close to shore, and getting ready to make a landing.

"Mind your business!" shouted Herring. "We know how to look out for
ourselves if you don't!"

"I don't like to say 'I told you so,' Jack, but I did," said Percival.
"If anything happens, the fault will be all theirs."

At that moment Colonel Bull, on the bank, blew a tremendous blast on
a bugle to call the boats in, and Herring obeyed, knowing that he
would be cut short of many of his privileges if he did not.

As it was the two boys narrowly escaped an upset, and Merritt was