But the change in the course had wrought no miracle in the situation. The farther she went from the lee shore on the south, the rougher was the sea. Though Dory was rather a noted swimmer among the students, the accomplishment was not likely to be of much service to him with his arms tied behind him. "We are not getting out of it a bit," shouted Mack. "Come about, Angy, and make for the shore on the other side of the bay." "How can I come about in this sea?" demanded the captain. "You know as well as I do, that if she gets into the trough of the sea, she will go over." "We are sure to go over, as it is; and we might as well try it, and work towards the lee-shore of the bay," persisted Mack. "Will you obey orders, or not?" cried Angy savagely. "No, I won't obey such orders as you are giving!" exclaimed the mutineer. "I believe you mean to drown the whole of us." As he spoke, he drew in his oar, which was on the lee-side, for the skipper had not yet got the boat before it. The tender of the La Motte fell off into the trough of the sea, and began to roll, as though she was intent upon spilling her burden into the water. Chuck could not row after his companion ceased to do so. "Drop into the bottom of the boat," said Dory, in a low tone, to the bow-oarsman, as he drew in his oar. Chuck complied with this request. He evidently regarded this suggestion as a favor; and, without saying a word, he untied the rope that secured Dory's arms. He had hardly done so before the boat shipped a sea, and rolled over. CHAPTER IX. UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND. The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling. At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake. All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so. Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight. Angy, in spite of the difficulties of the situation, opened in a savage assault upon his companions, with his flippant tongue, for their disobedience of orders, declaring that their conduct had produced the disaster, which was quite true. "We are no worse off than we were in the boat, and it isn't any wetter in the water than it was on board of her," replied Mack, who had caused the mischief. "I had rather be here than in the boat off that point, where you were trying to take us." "I shall fine you both for disobedience of orders," growled Angy. "That will make two fines saddled on me; and I suppose you mean to rob me wholly of my share," added Chuck, as he emptied his mouth of the lake-water, which had dashed in when he opened it. "I don't submit to any fine because I wouldn't let you drown me," added Mack.