"No, sir," replied Ralph. "Yes, I am, too," he added, with a faint smile—"I am hunting for help."
"Help?" The sportsman put down his gun. "Why, what's the matter with your head?"
"I've had a bad tumble. Two men pushed me over the cliff on the other side of the island."
"The dickens you say! Pushed you over?"
"Yes, sir."
"What for? Did they rob you?"
"No, sir."
"Oh, then it was an accident, perhaps?"
"I don't think so. I don't see how it could have been accidental."
"Well, you arouse my curiosity. Tell me your story—or, you said you wanted help. What can I do for you?"