The trouble was that we let Tom steer, and we didn't
notice the course very much, as we should have done on coming in a new
channel. But I'm sure we are lost."
"It isn't a very pleasant thing to be sure about," said Mollie grimly,
"but we may as well face the worst. Grace, let's you and I look to our
stock of provisions."
"What for?" asked Grace, who had found a few stray pieces of candy in a
box, and was contentedly eating them.
"Well, if we're lost that doesn't mean we're not going to eat, and if we
have enough for supper and breakfast----"
"Breakfast!" cried Grace. "Are we going to be here for breakfast?"
"And stay out all night?" added Amy.
"There may be no help for it," said Betty as calmly as she could. "We
have slept aboard before this, and we can do it again."
"But you're not going to give up without trying to get back to the
grove; are you?" asked Mollie, who, after the first shock, was her own
brave self again, as was Betty.
"Of course I'm going to try," replied Betty. "But that doesn't mean
we'll get there. Often, after you're lost, trying to find your way back
again only makes you lost the more--especially with night coming on.
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