The Mystery of the 99 Steps
“Rising again, she tried to swim but had no strength to do so.
“I-I must turn over and float,” Nancy thought hazily, and barely managed to flip over. A drowsiness was coming over her. “I mustn’t let myself go to sleep,” she thought desperately.
By this time Henri was on his way back. Seeing Nancy floating motionless in the water, he sprinted to the end of the dock and made a long shallow dive toward her.
“Nancy!” he cried.
“I’m all-right. Just weak,” she replied.
Henri cupped a hand under Nancy’...s chin and gently drew her to the shore. Here he put an arm under her shoulders and helped the wobblykneed girl to the boat owner’s office. Monsieur Collet’s eyes blinked unbelievingly, but he asked no questions. Instead, he poured a cup of strong coffee from a pot simmering on a gas plate.
Nancy drank the coffee and soon felt her strength returning. Finally, able to talk, she told her story. Monsieur Collet was shocked and called the police at once to report the bearded stranger.MoreLess
“I-I must turn over and float,” Nancy thought hazily, and barely managed to flip over. A drowsiness was coming over her. “I mustn’t let myself go to sleep,” she thought desperately.
By this time Henri was on his way back. Seeing Nancy floating motionless in the water, he sprinted to the end of the dock and made a long shallow dive toward her.
“Nancy!” he cried.
“I’m all-right. Just weak,” she replied.
Henri cupped a hand under Nancy’...s chin and gently drew her to the shore. Here he put an arm under her shoulders and helped the wobblykneed girl to the boat owner’s office. Monsieur Collet’s eyes blinked unbelievingly, but he asked no questions. Instead, he poured a cup of strong coffee from a pot simmering on a gas plate.
Nancy drank the coffee and soon felt her strength returning. Finally, able to talk, she told her story. Monsieur Collet was shocked and called the police at once to report the bearded stranger.MoreLess
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