When we rested and got over the effects of the smoke, we entered the mill, and made ourselves comfortable in the living-room. We talked over the damage that had been done, and reached the conclusion that it could be repaired by ourselves.
“And as you have some shingles on the place, it won’t cost you a cent of money,” said Ford.
I told him I intended to remain at the mill over night, and he readily agreed to stay with me. I hung up my wet coat to dry, and then both of us retired, but slept, as the saying is, “with one eye open” until sunrise.
“Well, what do you intend to do now?” asked Ford as we sat down to breakfast.
“I’m going to hunt up the Catch Me,” I replied. “I am worried for fear Mr. Norton has misused her out of sheer revenge.”
“You said Mr. Markham had given her to you?”
“Yes. He settled with Mr. Williams.”
And I told my helper the whole story.
“And I want to find the Catch Me, and see if she’s all right; for I expect to make quite a sum of money out of her during the summer. When we are not very busy, I intend to leave you in charge of the mill, and to go fishing, or rent out the boat to the hotel boarders.”
“A good idea. But I fancy you won’t do much till this robbery is cleared up.”