"We'll take a good rest and then row Northward, still keeping in the forest," said Henry.
They shipped their oars and drew long, deep breaths of relief and satisfaction.
"Henry," said Shif'less Sol presently in a tone of great exultation, "have you noticed that this is a shore enough gall-yun that we've took? We didn't know it, but we jest boarded and sailed away with a real treasure ship. Look!"
He opened a locker and took out two fine ornamented guns.
"What are these?" he said.
"Why, those are fowling pieces," replied Henry, "and they are of the very best English make. We'll certainly borrow those, Sol."
"Yes, an' this end o' the locker is full o' powder an' shot fur 'em. Thar's no lack o' ammunition, an' look here, Henry, at these!"
He took out of another locker three beautiful rapiers with polished hilts and decorated scabbards.
"Spaniards like sech tools ez these," continued the shiftless one, "an' they're mighty purty to look at, but ez fur me give me my good old Kentucky rifle. At a hundred yards what chance would them things have ag'in me?"
"We'll borrow them, too," said Henry. "We may have a use for them later on. They're weapons that never have to be reloaded."