Although it hardly seemed necessary, Jet insisted that the prisoner should be made fast to one of the trees in a sitting posture, and not until this had been done was the balance of the work attended to.
First the provisions were carried into the natural camp, and stored in the center, then the other goods were cared for in the same manner, and nothing but the boat remained to mark their landing.
"It's goin' to be a hard job; but she's got to come here too," Jim said, when they stopped for a moment to rest.
"Do you think we can do it?"
"Oh, yes, she isn't so heavy but that we could take her around a carry, and I reckon it's to be done here."
"How long before the moon rises?"
"Somewhere about midnight."
"Then suppose we try to find out for certain if those camping on Dollar Island are the ones we want to keep in sight?"
"I'm willing if you say the word."
"Then come on. That fellow is safe enough, and we shall be just so much farther ahead with our work."