"If that is the sort of talk they heard, the birds were not in very good company," remarked Billy, "and it is just as well that we did not meet them this time. In fact, I hope we won't."
"Well, I'm glad it was only Poll parrots!" grunted Ben, "for I was ready for a fight."
"I'm glad myself," echoed Jesse W., greatly relieved, "for I don't want to get into a fight at all."
"That accounts for the milk in the cocoanut," laughed Billy. "I wondered what you two fellows were laughing at. If it had been Dick alone I would not have thought so much of it, but Jack has more sense."
"Thank you," said Dick dryly. "I know a tame calf from a wild bull, however, if I haven't much sense."
"Come ahead, boys," said Jack. "We must get back to the yacht. If there are other men on the island besides ourselves we do not want to meet them just now. They are not a desirable lot, most likely."
The entire party then pushed on, and in a short time reached the shore, got their boat and returned to the yacht.