away from shore, and then, when that explosion took place--well,
you can imagine how I felt. Indeed I will keep near you. Are you
stopping near here? If you are, I wish you'd come and see me, you
and Mr. Newton" she added, for Tom had introduced his chum.

"I'll be very glad to," answered our hero, and he told how he
happened to be in the neighborhood. "I'll give you a few lessons
in managing a boat, if you like," he added.

"Oh, will you? That will be lovely! I won't tell Dick about it,
and I'll surprise him some day by showing him how well I can run
his boat."

"Good idea," commented Tom.

He started the motor for Miss Nestor, having stopped it after his
first test, and then, with the DOT, which was the name of the
small boat Miss Nestor was in, following the larger ARROW, the run
back to the hotel was made. The young lady turned off near the
Lakeview dock to go to the cottage where she was stopping and the
lads tied up at the hotel boathouse.

"Yes, we are in for a storm," remarked Tom as he and his chum
walked up toward the hotel. "I wonder how dad is? I hope the
outing is doing him good."

"There he comes now," observed Ned, and, looking up, Tom saw his
father approaching. The young inventor was at once struck by the
expression on his parent's face. Mr. Swift looked worried and Tom
anxiously hastened forward to meet him.