He strengthened the raft and fastened to it their arms and blankets, and then to prevent their being washed off, or lost if they fell overboard, he insisted that each should tie a rope about his waist, the other end being fastened to the logs.
It was not until the last precautions against the danger that lay ahead were proposed that Ike began to feel greatly alarmed.
"Golly, Mistah Sam," he said, with trembling lips, "hitchin ob oursels to dese yar logs wif ropes looks to me kinder skittish."
"I hope they may not be needed," said Sam, as he made ready to push the raft off.
"You seed dem currents down de ribber?"
"I did."
"Pooty ugly, ain't dey?"
"We must pass them."
"'Twas dem as drownded Ulna?"
"He fell from a rock into the river."