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Rh little sore yet. I guess Tom stepped on it when he left the tent—but I didn't wake up fast enough to catch him then."

All walked back to the tent and sat down around the campfire to talk the matter over. But nothing new was learned and presently they're tired again; and this time all slept soundly until morning.

"First in the lake for a morning plunge!" shouted Sam, as he rushed out. "Come on, every body, it will wake you up!"

"I'm with you, Sam!" answered Fred, and side by side the pair ran down to the water and plunged in.

"Phew! as cold as Greenland!" spluttered Fred, as he came up.

"It's only the first plunge," answered the youngest Rover. "You'll soon get used to it."

The others followed, Hans being the last to go in. The German youth was on the point of backing out, as the water looked so cold, when Sam came up behind him and sent him in with a rush.

"Wow! wow!" spluttered Hans. "Say, maype dot ain't cold, py chiminy! I vos dink I fell into an ice-house alretty!"

"Swim around and you'll soon get warm," was Dick's advice.

The boys remained in the water less than ten