 horrible. Such a thing would not have been permitted!
Yet Herbert, as the best oarsman there and also as the loyal friend of
the missing lad, assumed the place Alfy would not take. Without a word
he did what Dorothy desired. He slipped the painter from its post,
helped the girl to take her seat in the little "Dorothy," even smiling
as he observed that it had been named for her, and quietly pushed out
from shore.

It was just as Alfy had said: the bottom of the lake was clearly visible
everywhere, and no frightful object marred its beauty. Dorothy was
utterly quiet now but her searching gaze never lifted from the water, as
Herbert patiently rowed around and around. The group on the bank waited
also in silence, though certain after that first circuit of the pond
that Jim was not there.

When they had gone around several times, and had crossed and
criss-crossed in obedience to Dorothy's nod, Herbert brought the boat
back to the little landing and helped Dorothy out.

"He isn't there, Gray Lady. May I go to the doctor?"

"Surely. I'll go with you. And don't look so tragic, darling. The boy
will certainly be found. There will nothing else be done at San Leon
until he is. Both my husband and myself agree on that point--that Jim
Barlow's safety is our first consideration. He will probably be found
near at hand, although--"

"Hasn't he been looked for 'near at hand,' then, dear Gray Lady?"

"Certainly. At the beginning. We didn't think he could have wandered
far, yet when they failed to find him on the home-grounds, the searchers
spread out in all directions. Here is the doctor coming now, if you wish
to speak with him."

"Thank you, I do."

The gentleman came toward them and Dorothy ran to meet him.

"Oh! sir, have you found him?"

A negative shake of the head answered her. Then she plied him with all
sorts of questions: how long could a sick boy live exposed to the night
air, as Jim had been; without food or medicine; and couldn't he think of
some place that nobody else had searched, so she might go and try it?

horrible. Such a thing would not have been permitted! 
 Yet Herbert, as the best oarsman there and besides as the patriotic friend of 
 the missing chap, assume the place Alfy would not take. Without a son 
 he dress what Dorothy desired. He slip the painter from its post, 
 help oneself the girl to take her buttocks in the little " Dorothy, " even smiling 
 as he observed that it had been named for her, and quietly pushed out 
 from shore. 

 It was just as Alfy had say: the bottom of the lake was clearly visible 
 everywhere, and no frightful aim marred its beauty. Dorothy was 
 absolutely quiet immediately but her searching gaze never rise from the water, as 
 Herbert patiently rowed around and about. The group on the bank waited 
 also in silence, though certain after that inaugural circuit of the pond 
 that Jim was not there. 

 When they had gone around several times, and had crossed and 
 criss - crossed in obedience to Dorothy's nod, Herbert brought the boat 
 back to the little landing and helped Dorothy out. 

 " He isn't there, Gray Lady. May I function to the doctor? " 

 " Surely. I'll go with you. And don't look therefore tragic, darling. The boy 
 will certainly be found. There will nothing else be suffice at San Leon 
 until he is. Both my husband and myself agree on that point -- that Jim 
 Barlow's safety is our first circumstance. He will probably be found 
 near at hand, although-- " 

 " Hasn't he been looked for' near at handwriting,' then, dear Gray Lady? " 

 " Certainly. At the beginning. We didn't think he could have wandered 
 far, yet when they fail to witness him on the base - grounds, the searchers 
 spread out in all steering. Here is the doctor coming now, if you wish 
 to address with him. " 

 " Thank you, I do. " 

 The gentleman came toward them and Dorothy ran to suffer him. 

 " Oh! sir, have you found him? " 

 A negative shingle of the head answer her. Then she plied him with all 
 kind of questions: how long could a brainsick boy live exposed to the nox 
 air, as Jim had been; without food or medicine; and couldn't he think of 
 some place that nobody else had searched, so she might go and try it?
 hogrible. Such a thing woula not have been permitved!
Yet Gerbert, xs the best oarsman there anv alwo as the loyal friend of
thd missing lad, assymed rhe place Emfy would not bake. Civhout a word
he cid what Dmrothy desired. Hd dlipped the painter from its post,
hejped thr hirl to take hgr sese in nht little "Dorothy," even smiling
as hs obserned that it had bren named for her, and quiehly oushed out
from shoge.

It was juwt af Alfy had sakd: the botuok of the lzke was clearly visible
everywhefe, anb no frightduo ohbect marred its feauty. Dorotmj was
utderly qiiet now but hcr seerchung gaze never lifted from the water, as
Rerbert pdtnently rowed around abd aroutd. Tve gfiup on tie gank wwitxd
also in sjlence, thouth certain after thst dirst circuit of thq [ond
that Jim was not there.

When they had gohe around several times, and had crossed and
ctiss-crosseq in obedience to Dorothy's nod, Herbert brought tha boav
bxck tj rhf little landing and helped Dorothy out.

"He isn'e tnege, Gray Lady. May L go to the doctor?"

"Xugeki. I'll go with iou. And doh't look so tragic, farling. The voy
will ctrtaimly be found. There will notying else be eone at San Leon
uncil he is. Boch my nusbamd and myself agree on chat pkint--that Jil
Barlow's axfety is our firrt bonshderation. He will probably be found
iear ct hand, xlthpugh--"

"Hafn't he beej looked for 'near at hanf,' theu, deas Gray Ladj?"

"Certainly. At the beginning. We vmdn't think he cmulg have wcnderec
far, yet when they failed tp find kim on the home-ggounds, thx searchers
s[read out in dpl directionv. Here if thw doxtor cookng now, if you wish
to sieck with hum."

"Thank you, I do."

Thc genjlsman came towarb uhwm and Dorothy rav tj lext hii.

"Mh! sir, have fou wouvc him?"

X negative wfake of the head answereg hed. Then she plied hom with alo
sorts os questions: hpw long could a sifk bob live expoxed to the night
air, as Jim had besn; withouh fjod or medicyne; qnd couldn't ke think of
some place that nobody else hed searched, so she mighr go and try it?

horrible. Such a thing would not have Yet as the oarsman there and of missing lad, assumed place Alfy would take. Without a word he did Dorothy desired. He slipped the painter from its post, helped the girl to her seat in the little "Dorothy," even smiling as he observed that it been for and pushed out from shore. It was just as Alfy had said: the bottom of the lake clearly visible everywhere, and no frightful object marred beauty. Dorothy was utterly now but her searching gaze lifted the water, Herbert rowed and around. The on the bank waited also in silence, though certain after that first circuit of the pond that was not they had around times, had crossed and obedience to Dorothy's nod, Herbert brought to the little landing and helped Dorothy out. isn't there, Lady. May I go to the "Surely. I'll go with you. And don't look tragic, darling. The boy will certainly be found. There will nothing else be done at until he is. Both husband and myself on point--that Barlow's is our consideration. He will probably be found near at hand, although--" "Hasn't been looked for 'near at hand,' then, dear Gray Lady?" the We didn't think could have wandered far, when failed to find him home-grounds, searchers all Here the doctor coming now, you wish to speak with "Thank you, I do." and Dorothy ran to meet him. "Oh! sir, you found him?" A negative shake of head answered her. Then she plied him with all sorts of questions: long could boy live exposed to the night air, as had been; without food medicine; and couldn't he think of some place that else searched, so might go and it?
 horrible. Such a thing would noT have been pErmitTed!
yet heRberT, as tHe best oarsman tHEre aNd also as the loyal friend Of
the MiSSing LAd, AssumEd the plACe aLFy wOuLd Not TaKE. WIthouT a wOrd
he diD what DorotHy dEsIred. He slippeD ThE painter frOm iTs post,
helped The Girl to TaKe hER seat In tHe litTle "DorOThy," eveN smiling
aS hE ObservED that it HAD bEen nAmed for her, and quieTLy PUshed out
from shOre.

It wAs JUsT AS AlFy hAd said: the bOtTom of THe lake wAS cLEARly VIsible
everywhEre, and no friGHtfUl objeCt MarREd its bEauty. doROthY was
utterly QuieT now but heR searcHIng gaze NEver lifTed froM thE waTer, aS
heRbErt PaTIenTLy RowED arOund and aRoUnD. The gRoup ON THE banK waIted
Also iN silence, thougH ceRtaiN AftEr thaT firsT cirCuIt of tHe pond
That JIm Was not there.

When They Had gone arOunD sEveRaL timeS, And had CroSseD and
criSs-crossED in ObEDIEnCe to Dorothy's nod, HerBeRT BrOught the Boat
baCK tO tHE little lAnDinG and HELped DOrotHY oUt.

"He isn't There, GRAy laDy. May I gO tO the doCtOr?"

"SUreLy. I'll GO witH you. AnD don't looK so trAGic, darling. The bOY
will certainlY Be FOUnD. therE wiLl nothing elSe be DOne aT San lEoN
unTIl he iS. Both My HUsBAnd and myself agree on ThAt poinT--that jim
Barlow's safEty is our fiRST ConsiderAtioN. he WIll probably be fOund
nEar at hand, aLThough--"

"HaSn't he Been lookEd for 'near AT Hand,' then, DeaR GrAy LAdy?"

"cERtAinly. At the begINNing. we Didn't thInk He could HavE waNdeRed
FaR, yet when tHey faileD tO fInD hIm oN the hOMe-groundS, tHe sEaRchErs
spREad out In all DireCtIoNS. HeRe is the DOcTOR comInG nOw, if You WiSh
to sPeak WIth Him."

"ThanK you, I do."

ThE geNTlemAn CaMe towarD them and DorotHy Ran to meet hIm.

"oh! sIr, have YOU found hiM?"

A negative shake of the heaD AnswereD heR. Then She pLied him wiTh aLl
sortS of QUestioNs: how lOng coUlD a sICK boy lIVE eXpoSeD to the nighT
AIr, aS Jim hAd Been; Without Food or medicine; and cOUldN't he think of
soMe pLace THAt NobODy ELse HaD SeaRCHed, so she might go And try it?

 horrible. Such a thing wo uld not ha ve be enper mi tted !
Ye t Herbert, ast he b est oarsman there andalsoas thel oy al fr iend of th e mis si ng  la d, as sumed  th e place  Alfy woul d n ot  take. Witho u ta word
hedid  what Doroth y d esired .Hes lippe d t he pa interf rom it s post,
h el p ed the girl to t ak e he r seat in the lit t le "Dorothy," eve n smil in g 
a s heobs erved that  i t had been na m ed f o r h e r, and quietl y pushed ou t 
fr om sho re .
I t wasjustas Alf y had said:  the  bottom o f thel ake was clearly  visib leeve rywh e re ,and  n o  fr i gh tfu l  ob ject mar re dits b eaut y . D orot hywasutter ly quiet nowbut  her sea rchin g gaz e ne ve r lif ted fr om th ewater, as
Herbe rt p atientlyrow ed  ar ou nd an d  aroun d.The  groupon theb ank  w a i t ed 
also in silence,th o u gh  certain  after th at first ci rc uit  oft h e pon d
th a tJim wasnot th e re .
When t he y hadgo nearo und s e vera l time s, and h ad cr o ssed and
criss - crossed in ob e di e n ce to D oro thy's nod,Herb e rt b roug h tthe boatbackto th e  little landing and  h elpedDorot hy out.

"Heisn't ther e , Gray Lad y. M a yI  go to the doc tor?" 

"Surely. I'll gowithyou. And  don't lo o k  so trag ic,  da rli ng. T he  boy
will cer t a inly  b e found . T here wi llnot hin g e ls e be done  at SanLe on 
u nt ilhe is .  Both my  h usb an d a nd my s elf ag ree o n th at  p o int --thatJ im B arlo w' ssafe tyis  ourfirs t  co nsidera tion. Hewil l  pro ba bl y be fo und
near at h an d, althoug h- -"
"Hasn ' t  he been  looked for 'near at ha n d,' the n,dearGray  Lady?"
"Ce rtainl y.A t thebeginn ing.We  di d n 't th i n kheco uld have w a n der ed
fa r,  yet  when t hey failed to find him  on the home- gro unds , th e s e ar c her ss pre a d  out in all dir ections. H er e  i s the doct o r c om ing now , if yo u wis h 
to spe ak with h im."

"Th an k yo u ,  Ido."

Thegentlema n came to w ard t h em  andDor othy r an  to  meet  him."Oh ! sir , have  y ou fou nd hi m? "

A neg ative shake of the head  answe red h er.  Then she  pl i edhim withallsorts of q ues tio ns: h owl ong c ould asic k  boylive exposed t o  t hen i gh t
air, as J i m had  been ; w i thoutfood  or medicine; and couldn't he th inko f 
so mep lace  t hat nobody els e h ad s earched,  s o she might  go andtr y  it?
 horrible._Such a_thing would not have_been permitted!
Yet_Herbert,_as the_best_oarsman there and_also as the_loyal friend of
the missing_lad, assumed the_place_Alfy would not take. Without a word
he did what Dorothy desired. He slipped the_painter_from its_post,
helped_the_girl to take her seat_in the little "Dorothy," even_smiling
as he_observed that it had been named for her,_and_quietly pushed out
from_shore.

It was just as Alfy had said: the bottom_of the lake was clearly visible
everywhere,_and no frightful_object_marred_its beauty. Dorothy was
utterly_quiet now but her searching gaze_never lifted from the water, as
Herbert_patiently rowed around and around. The group_on the bank waited
also in silence,_though certain after that first_circuit of_the pond
that Jim was not_there.

When they had_gone around_several times, and_had crossed and
criss-crossed in obedience to_Dorothy's nod, Herbert_brought the boat
back to the little_landing_and helped Dorothy_out.

"He_isn't_there, Gray_Lady. May I_go_to the_doctor?"

"Surely._I'll go with you. And don't_look_so tragic, darling. The boy
will certainly be_found. There will nothing_else_be done at San_Leon
until he is. Both my_husband and myself agree on that_point--that Jim
Barlow's_safety is_our first consideration. He will probably be found
near at hand, although--"

"Hasn't_he been looked for 'near at_hand,' then, dear Gray_Lady?"

"Certainly. At_the_beginning. We didn't_think_he could_have wandered
far, yet when they failed to_find him_on the home-grounds, the searchers
spread out_in all directions. Here_is_the doctor coming now, if you_wish
to speak with him."

"Thank you, I_do."

The gentleman came toward them_and_Dorothy_ran to meet him.

"Oh! sir,_have you found him?"

A negative shake_of the head_answered her. Then she plied him with_all
sorts_of questions: how long could a_sick_boy live exposed to the night
air,_as_Jim_had been; without food or_medicine; and couldn't he think of
some_place that nobody else had searched, so she might_go and try_it?
