he girl clinging to it, there came the chance for Cora, as one of
the motor girls, to prove that her ability in this direction had not
lessened.

Without another word Cora turned her car down a slight slope that led to
the sandy beach. It was a perilous road, rather too steep to negotiate
in a heavy car, but Cora had seen that it was encumbered with sand that
would act as a brake.

"Where are you going?" gasped Eline, gripping the sides of the seat until
her hands ached.

"Down to rescue that girl!" explained Cora, pressing her lips tightly
together. She was under a nervous tension, and she needed all her wits
about her.

"But in the car--the water----" faltered Eline.

"Don't worry. I'm not going to run my car into the bay. There's a boat
on shore--a rowboat--this was the quickest way to get down to it. Can you
row?"

"Yes, Cora, but----"

"You may have to!"

The auto plunged down the steep, sandy slope to the beach. The others in
the motoring party had brought their machines to a stop, and were gazing
in wonderment at Cora.

"What are you going to do?" cried Jack. "Come back! We'll get her, Cora!"

But Cora paid no attention. She had reached the beach, and quickly shut
off the power.

"Come on!" she exclaimed to Eline, leaping out.

The two raced over the sand to where a light rowing craft was drawn up.
There were oars in it, and Cora knew she and Eline could launch it. The
girl on the overturned sailboat was making frantic gestures and calling:

"Hurry! Hurry!"

"Her boat must be sinking," gasped Eline, as she and Cora reached the
rowboat.

"It can't be that," answered the motormaid, with a quick and critical
glance at the sailboat. "Probably there is some one else with her, who
is in danger. She isn't in any particular trouble that I can see. She
must swim!"

By this time Cora and Eline had the boat in the water. The stern was still
on the pebbly beach.

"Jump in!" called Cora. "I'll shove off!"

"But you'll get your feet wet!"

"What of it? As if I cared!" Vigorously Cora pushed off the boat, and
managed to get in, though not without getting rather wet. Then, seizing
one pair of oars, while Eline took the others, they rowed hastily out
to the capsized craft. Other boats were now hastening to the scene of
the accident, but Cora Kimball was the first to reach it. Jack and the
other boys and girls had left their cars on the main road, and were racing
down the beach.

"Oh, I'm so glad you c