"While you were asleep."
"We can't carry one of these big things."
"By tying a rope of vines around the necks of two I guarantee to get along without much trouble, for they will grow lighter every hour."
"Will the journey be a hard one?"
"You mean up the coast? Yes, it will, and what is bound to make it particularly bad is the glare of the sun as reflected from the water."
"It can't be any worse than climbing the range, knowing the Indians were close behind," Teddy said with evident satisfaction.
"You are right, my boy, and we shall have the pleasure of knowing that each step taken is one the less, without any fear of being obliged to double back in order to escape enemies."
During nearly the entire day the boys strained their eyes trying to get a glimpse of the sea; but not until late in the afternoon was this possible.
Then, as the canoe rounded a point, the vast expanse of water lay spread out before them, and was greeted with three rousing cheers.
"It begins to look now as if there was some chance of our getting home," Teddy cried excitedly. "We are at least where a vessel can be signaled in case anything should prevent us from walking and——"