He lagged behind the others, and with difficulty kept up with them.
Several fine sea otters were seen in front, playing about amongst the weeds.
The captain fired, and the others followed his example.
Three fell dead, one of which Stump took up and threw over his shoulder.
Suddenly Mont sank down on the ground and immediately fell asleep.
His companions, in the eagerness of their chase after the game that had escaped, did not notice his absence.
They had proceeded fully half a mile, when Barnaby, looking back, was unable to discover any trace of Mont.
He at once ran to the captain and made signs, pointing to himself, the professor, and Stump, and pointing in different directions to intimate that Mont was lost.
Captain Vindex at once comprehended his meaning.
He retraced his steps, going carefully over the ground they had trodden.