CHAPTER VI
A FINE CHANCE
The boys, following Sammy, broke into a run. With anxious eyes they looked toward where the ice-boat had broken through a great crack in the frozen surface of Rainbow Lake.
"There's somebody climbing out!" cried Frank, as he saw a figure pull itself up on the side of the overturned boat.
"But there are some others there!" exclaimed Sammy. "We've got to save them all! There's nobody else around!"
It was true. That part of the lake was deserted at this moment.
"How are we going to save them?" asked Bob, as he plodded on.
"I don't know how, but we've got to do it!" panted Sammy.
"Don't go too close, or the ice will give way with us," cautioned Frank.
"I was thinking of that," answered Sammy.
They were now nearing the boat. Part of it rested on firm ice, but the front part sagged into the water, and the sail was half covered. Sitting astride of the side of the craft was a boy whom Sammy and his chums recognized as Jed Burr.
"Anybody else there?" cried Sammy, as he came to a stop, and looked at the ice to see if it would be safe to go further.
"Yes!" cried Jed, as well as he could from shivering, for he was wet through, and very cold. "Hank Blair is there, and Jim Eaton!"
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