CHAPTER XVI.
THE CAPTURE OF WOOD HITE.
On the second day after the aforegoing events occurred Fritz happened to glance into the water tank of the Terror and noticed that their supply of liquid was running low.
This was very unpleasant, as they were then nowhere near any spring or stream, and he walked into the front room where Jack sat talking to Timberlake, and said:
"Dere don't vos more as enough water to last bis to-night."
"That's too bad. Can't we get a supply near here?" said Jack.
"Not that I am aware of," answered the sheriff. "But, about three miles along the road there is a farm-house, and we can get all we want from the countryman's cistern."
"Suppose we go there and try," suggested Jack.
"Vell, I dell Dim," said the Dutchman.
He then spoke to the old sailor who was steering, and Tim sent the stage in the direction indicated.