Jack seemed to hear the savage whoops of the pirates, and to see the brave men fighting for life on board the unfortunate vessel.
“By Jove! You have had a lucky get out,” replied Jack; “but why did you not bring Clara and old Mole on with you?”
“We started out to explore.”
“That’s so, sah. How we know where we comin’ to? Had to leab Missy Clara and ole Mole with the rest of the saved.”
“Have you got a camp?”
“Not up to much, sah. The people from the ship stop dar ’cos they don’t know where to go. All starve soon.”
“But my wife and Mole must be brought on here.”
“Me go and get ’em,” said Monday. “I won’t let the others know where we are coming. There would be a rush and they eat the place up.”
“That is all very well, but as Christians we can’t allow them to starve.”