“Perhaps we will talk that over another time,” I answered, not deeming it prudent to be entirely candid with him.
“I’m going to stick to you, Wolf, till the end of time, and I’m going to take your advice, too, if you will give it to me.”
“I don’t know that my advice will be worth much; but if I can be of any service to you, Waddie, I shall be very glad. I think we must get under way now.”
“What shall I do?”
“Nothing at all. Stay in the cabin and make yourself as comfortable as possible. I can handle the Belle without any assistance.”
“But I want to talk with you some more.”
“Well, we shall have time enough when we get down to Centreport.”
“I feel as though you had been the best friend I ever had in the world, and, by the great horn spoon! I am going to be such a friend as you never had before.”
“I wouldn’t make any rash promises, Waddie,” I answered, smiling at his enthusiasm. “You had better sleep on it.”
“I don’t want to sleep on it. I have been your enemy, but now I am your friend. If it hadn’t been for me, you would have been running the Ucayga to-day.”