He put his hands to his mouth forthwith, and uttered a peculiar cry.
Instantly the sound of the paddles ceased as Archie Sinclair, looking over his shoulder, said—
“Did you hear that, Oké?”
Before Oké could reply, the cry was repeated.
“It is Fer-gus,” said the Indian, answering to the cry, and steering in the direction whence it came. “Are you sure, Oké?”
“Okématan never speaks till he is sure—waugh!”
“H’m! I’m not so sure o’ that,” muttered the boy to himself.
A few seconds put the matter at rest, for the voice of the Highlander was heard, as they cautiously drew near, saying—
“Iss it you?”
“I think it is!” replied Archie; “why, man, where are you? I can see nothing.”