“I don’t see Teddy with you.”
“He has gone after Ruth, and we are going to follow him in a few hours.”
“God grant you success.”
At this juncture Mrs. McGowan fell into such agonized lamentations that all were compelled to quiet until she could recover. The hunter then said,
“The Injins have all left the island, but there is no telling when they may come back again. So the best thing we can do is, to leave it while we have the chance.”
“But Ruth——”
—“Will be attended to. We are just going to put you into a place of safety, where you can stay until we come back. There’s a considerable slice of meat left, and we don’t ’xpect to be gone more than a day or two, and maybe not as long as that.”
“How are we going to leave?”
“On a raft.”
“And have you it ready?”