“Where did you use to watch, when you were here last year and were afraid of people coming to look for you?” asked Paul.
“There’s a stone up on the top of the hill where we used to sit, among the heather,” said Jack. “You get a good view all up and down the lake from there.”
“Then to-morrow I will sit and watch there,” said Paul at once. “You do not know Mr. Diaz as well as I do, and I think he is clever enough to follow us, and to take me prisoner again. If I see him coming in a boat, there will be time to hide away in the caves, won’t there?”
“Oh yes,” said Jack. “But he won’t come. Nobody will guess you are here with us.”
But Paul was nervous - and when the next day came he ran off by himself. “Where’s he gone?” asked Jack.
“Oh, up to the hill-top to watch for his enemies!” said Nora, with a laugh. “He won’t see anything, I’m sure of that!”
But Prince Paul did see something that very afternoon!
The Enemy Find the Island
Prince Paul was sitting on top of the little hill that rose in the middle of the island. He was quite sure that his enemies would try to find him, and would think of coming to the children’s secret island.
He sat there for two or three hours, watching the lake around the island. It was very calm and blue. Paul yawned. It was rather boring sitting there by himself - but the other children wouldn’t come, for they said there was no fear of enemies coming so soon.