"Not if he has a grain of sense left."
"And why not?"
"He has been seen by Indians, and if they haven't got him now they will soon have him if he undertakes to paddle his canoe over to the island."
"You are right, Elwood; he will no doubt wait until it is dark, and then come out to us as stealthily as he can."
"That is if he gets the chance. I tell you, Howard," said his cousin, starting up, "this begins to look bad."
"I know it does."
"We know how those red men handle their guns, and it don't look likely to me that all those shots have missed Tim."
"They may be quite a distance apart—far enough to make their aim uncertain."
"But then they could cut off his return to the shore."
Howard suddenly laid his hand upon the arm of his cousin and pointed to the other shore.