“And as for me,” said the hunter, “I am morally convinced that a half dozen rifles were ready cocked to blow your brains out; but they knowed you’d come right into their hands, so they can afford to wait.”
“Be jabers I’ll soon find out!”
“How?”
“I’m goin’ on the owld flat-boat itself.”
If the two men had been earnest in the objections, to the venture he had just made, they were nearly frantic in their efforts to restrain him from this fool-hardy exposure.
CHAPTER VI.
A RECKLESS ADVENTURE.—CAPTURE OF TEDDY.—A VISIT TO THE FLAT-BOAT.—THOUGHTS OF RESCUE.
Teddy announced that he intended visiting the boat for the further purpose of “detecting the apparance of things generally.”
“You won’t do any such thing,” said Smith somewhat impatiently. “You have already made a fool of yourself several times.”
“Be the same token I must then remain one, I suppose.”
“I object,” said the hunter, shaking his head, “it can’t do any good, and it may do a mighty sight of hurt.”