Chapter 16 A BRAVE RESCUE

"Save him, somebody! The fool's fallen overboard!" roared the foreman. "I can't let go this rope!"

Tad had not seen the cook take his plunge, so, for the moment, he did not realize what had occurred.

"Who's overboard," young Butler demanded sharply.

"The cook," answered Stallings excitedly. "Can't any of you slow pokes get busy and fish hi