"They certainly are," was the reply.
"Do you think the chiefs are really on that island?"
"Yes; in fact, I am quite certain of it."
"Oh, a wild cat might have stirred up the monkeys," Frank said, hardly believing the lame explanation of the disturbances which he was making.
Ned pointed off to the west.
"Look there," he said.
"Can't see a thing."
"Then take the glass," Ned said.
"Why," Frank said, "there's smoke over there on the west coast! Now, what do you think of that? It wasn't there a few minutes ago."
"No," replied Ned. "It wasn't there a few minutes ago. It puffed up while I was looking that way."