Minute followed minute but no other head showed itself above the railing.
"Think they've left?" Jack whispered to Bob.
"I haven't——" Bob started to reply, but before he could finished Jack had raised his arm and let fly another of the pins.
"Ugg!"
The grunt was followed by a loud splash as the body of the native struck the water.
"Set 'em up again," Bob chuckled. "That was a dandy shot, son. Hit him right between the eyes."
But Jack had darted back for another weapon.
"This beats ten pins all hollow," he laughed as he came back.
"Two strikes in succession isn't so bad," Bob grinned.
"I think they've had enough for the time," Mr. Lakewood said after they had waited several minutes and nothing further had happened.