"I guess you'll have to ask Bob," and Royden motioned to Abner. He had to turn his face away to keep from laughing.
"Say, old top, de ye know where they are?" Billy questioned.
"Hey, what's that?" Abner asked as if he had not heard.
"Are the girls around? They're not in the house."
"Want to see the gals, eh? What gals?"
"Your boss' daughter and that other one. My, she's a peach!"
"Oh, ye mean Jess an' Belle. Well, they was around this mornin', all right, but now I reckon they're anchored over on the island."
"The devil! Say, is there any way I can get over?"
"Got any more ten-spots in ye'r pocket?" Abner asked. "I'll take ye over if ye have."
Billy looked at him in a quizzical manner.