I'll fix it for you."
The run to the school dock was soon made, and the arrival of Dick's
motor-boat, with the rescued ones from the airship, which had been
seen flying over the parade grounds a little while before, made some
commotion.
"We've missed guard-mount!" remarked Innis, as he saw the other
cadets at the drill.
"Can't be helped. We had a good excuse," said Dick. "Now we've
got to attend to him," and he nodded at Jack Butt, who seemed to
have collapsed again.
With military promptness, the mechanic was carried to the hospital,
and the school doctor was soon working over him. Meanwhile, dry
garments had been supplied to Larry and Mr. Vardon. A messenger
came from Colonel Masterly to learn what was going on, and, when he
heard of the rescue, Dick and his chums were excused from taking
part in the day's closing drill.
"He's coming around all right," the physician remarked to the young
millionaire, on the way from the hospital, where he had been
attending Jack Butt. "It seems that he was entangled in some part
of the aircraft, and couldn't get to the surface until he was nearly
drowned. But he's all right now, though he needs rest and care."
"I wonder if he can stay here?" asked Dick. "Oh, yes, I'll attend
to that for you," the doctor promised. "I'll arrange with Colonel
Masterly about that. And your other friends--I think they should
remain, too. They probably are in rather an unpleasant plight."
"I'll look after them," said Dick.
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