with unabated vigor at dawn. At about six o'clock Nyoda put her
head into the tent and called Sahwah. Sahwah was alert instantly.
Nyoda had on her bathing suit and cap. "What is it?" asked
Sahwah.

"One of the canoes has broken away, and is floating off," Nyoda
said in a low tone, so as not to disturb Gladys and Migwan, who
were still sleeping. Hinpoha sat up and listened. "I am going
after it in the launch," continued Nyoda, "and will need help.
Put on your bathing suit and come."

"Let me come, too," begged Hinpoha.

"All right," said Nyoda, and the three crept out of the tent and
down the path to the lake. The water had risen at least a foot,
and the floor of the dock was flooded. About half a mile out in
the lake they saw the runaway canoe, now standing on end, now
floating bottom up.

"Wouldn't it float in by itself?" asked Sahwah.

Nyoda shook her head.

"It might float in all right," she said, "but it would be dashed
to pieces on the rocks on the other side. You notice it is being
carried farther away from us all the time. If we want that canoe
for the rest of the summer we'll have to go after it."

That was the most exciting launch ride the two girls had ever
taken. The little boat rode up and down on the waves like an egg