`` I ca n't come back ! There 's nothing to hold on to ! You did n't fasten me , and now I do n't know where I 'm going ! '' cried Jill , looking from the shore to the treacherous sea that was gently carrying her away . `` Keep cool ! We 'll get a boat and come after you , '' roared Frank , before he followed Jack , who had collected his wits and was tearing up the rocks like a chamois hunter . The bicycle boy calmly sat down to keep his eye on the runaway , calling out from time to time such cheering remarks as `` All aboard for Liverpool ! Give my love to Victoria ! Luff and bear away when you come to Halifax ! If you are hard up for provisions , you 'll find an apple and some bait in my coat-pocket , '' and other directions for a comfortable voyage , till his voice was lost in the distance as a stronger current bore her swiftly away and the big waves began to tumble and splash . At first Jill had laughed at his efforts to keep up her spirits , but when the boat floated round a point of rock that shut in the cove , she felt all alone , and sat quite still , wondering what would become of her . She turned her back to the sea and looked at the dear , safe land , which never had seemed so green and beautiful before . Up on the hill rustled the wood through which the happy party were wandering to the Chasm . On the rocks she still saw the crowd all busy with their own affairs , unconscious of her danger . Here and there artists were sketching in picturesque spots , and in one place an old gentleman sat fishing peacefully . Jill called and waved her handkerchief , but he never looked up , and an ugly little dog barked at her in what seemed to her a most cruel way . `` Nobody sees or hears or cares , and those horrid boys will never catch up ! '' she cried in despair , as the boat began to rock more and more , and the loud swash of water dashing in and out of the Chasm drew nearer and nearer . Holding on now with both hands she turned and looked straight before her , pale and shivering , while her eyes tried to see some sign of hope among the steep cliffs that rose up on the left . No one was there , though usually at this hour they were full of visitors , and it was time for the walkers to have arrived .
`` I wonder if Gerty and Mamie will be sorry if I 'm drowned , '' thought XXXXX , remembering the poor girl who had been lost in the Chasm not long ago .
Chasm Frank Halifax Jack Jill Liverpool Luff Victoria coat-pocket left