CHAPTER XXV 

PERILS OF THE FLOOD 

"Dave! Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river. "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!" 

"What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island. 

"Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben. "Oh, what shall we do?" he went on, despairingly. 

"Here--we'll throw out the rope!" answered the camp-worker, and took from his shoulder a rope he carried. 

In the meantime Dave had come up and was striking out with might and main for his chum. Our hero realized that Buster must be hurt, otherwise he would swim to save himself. 

"Must have struck on his head, when he went over," he thought, and he was right, poor Buster had done just that and now lay half-unconscious as the current swept him further and further from his friends. 

It was too dark to see much, and Dave had all he could do to keep in sight of the unfortunate one. But presently the stout youth's body struck against a rock and was held there, and our hero came up and seized the lad by the arm. 

"Buster! Buster!" he called out. "What's wrong? Can't you swim?" 

"Hel--help me!" gasped the fat youth. "I--I got a knock on the head. I'm so--so dizzy I do--don't know what I--I'm do--doing!" 

The current now tore Buster away from the rock, and he and Dave floated along on the bosom of the river for a distance of fifty yards. It was impossible to do much swimming in that madly-rushing element and Dave wisely steered for shore. He continued to support his friend, who seemed unable to do anything for himself.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Did Buster ask for help?
2. Did Buster make an attempt to get help?
3. Did Buster call out for aid?
Q2:
1. What had happened to Buster?
2. What was the matter with Buster?
3. What was wrong with Buster?
Q3:
1. Who had the rope in hand?
2. Which person had a rope?
3. The rope was in the possession of which person?
Q4:
1. Did anyone see Buster fall in?
2. Was there a witness to Buster's accident?
3. Was anyone witness to Dave going in after Buster?
Q5:
1. Who saw Dave go in after Buster?
2. Who witnessed Dave try to save Buster?
3. Who said they saw Dave go in after Buster?
Q6:
1. Who went in to save Buster?
2. Who did a heroic deed?
3. Who acted commendably when Buster slipped?
Q7:
1. What did Dave realize about Buster?
2. What did Dave think about Buster when he went in after him?
3. What did Dave notice about Buster?
Q8:
1. Did Buster feel alright?
2. Was Buster in a good state?
3. Was Buster in good health after falling in the water?
Q9:
1. How did Buster feel?
2. How did Buster describe his state?
3. What was Buster's mental state?
Q10:
1. What was the state of Buster's consciousness?
2. Was Buster completely conscious?
3. Was Buster totally unconscious in the water, or how was he?
Q11:
1. Was Buster moving in the direction of his friends?
2. Was the current carrying Buster towards his friends?
3. Was the water taking Buster closer to his buddies?
Q12:
1. How was the current moving Buster?
2. What direction was the water taking Buster in?
3. What direction was Buster moving in while in the water?
Q13:
1. What was Ben afraid of?
2. What was Ben afraid was going to happen?
3. What problem did Ben forsee when Dave went in the water?
Q14:
1. Who is the campworker?
2. What's the name of the campworker?
3. What is the campworker who had the rope called?
Q15:
1. Was Jerry Blutt aware of the situation?
2. Did Jerry Blutt see Buster fall in?
3. Did Jerry Blutt know that Buster was caught in the river?
Q16:
1. Was Buster in the water to swim?
2. Did Buster intentionally go in the water?
3. Did Buster mean to go in the water?
Q17:
1. How did Buster end up in the water?
2. What led to Buster finding himself in the water?
3. What did Buster do that got him in the water?
Q18:
1. What did the current tear Buster away from?
2. What did the current suddenly separate Buster from?
3. What was Buster hanging on to that the current took him from?
Q19:
1. Was it easy to see?
2. Was it very light out?
3. Was there sufficient light to see what was going on?
Q20:
1. Was Dave able to support Buster?
2. Did Dave succeed in lending a hand to Buster?
3. Did Dave end up helping Buster out?
