came to the surface. Not far away was the upturned rowboat.

"Shep, are you all right?"

"I---I guess so," was the chattering reply. "Oh, but it's cold!"

A moment later Giant loomed up in the darkness, and all three of
the boys took hold of the overturned boat.

"Where is Whopper?" asked Shep.

"I don't know," answered the smallest of the young hunters. "What
a happening!"

"We must find Whopper!" cried Snap. "Hello, Whopper!" he called,
as loudly as he could.

A distant cry came back. Then those on the boat continued to
call and soon they made out their chum, swimming desperately some
yards away.

"Come this way," said Shep.

"I---I-----can't swim! I've got---a---a chill!" was the despairing
answer.

Hearing this, both Snap and Shep lost not a moment in going to
Whopper's assistance. He was on the point of going down when they
caught hold of him and brought him over to the rowboat.

As best they could all four of the young hunters climbed up on the
keel of the boat, placing Whopper between them.

"It's as cold as Greenland," said Whopper. "What are we to do?"

"I don't know---drift, I reckon," answered Snap.

"The wind will carry us down the lake," said Giant, who appeared
to suffer the least of all. "But I say, boys, all of our guns
are gone, and other things, too!"

"Well, never mind that just now," said Snap. "Let us be thankful
if we save our lives."

"What, you don't think there is serious danger?" asked the small
youth.

"Doesn't it look like it, Giant?"

"The wind is coming up again!" cried Shep, and just then they felt
its full force. With the wind came a dash of rain, pelting them
mercilessly. Truly, they were in a position as uncomfortable as it
was dangerous.

CHAPTER XXI

A CAMP AND A PRISONER

Slowly the minutes went by. The wind continued to blow strongly and
the rain came down as hard as ever. All of the boys were capless,
and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.

"I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from
Giant, presently.

"I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly. "I am
like a---a lump of ice already!"

"I think we must be getting close to shore," said Snap, as bravely
as he could. "Keep up your courage."

He was at the end of the boat and allowed himself to slip down into
the lake.

"Hi! Come back!" called Shep, in fresh alarm.

"I am only going to see how deep it is," was th