By stooping low, and creeping along under the bank, they would be able to actually invade the boundaries of the space illumined by the glow of the fire—Crawley having hastily gathered together a mass of dried wood, and fired the same, at the request of his wounded companion who refused to let the captured gun out of his possession for a single minute.
CHAPTER XIX
TEDDY’S WOODCRAFT HELPS
Impulsive Dolph was for making the venture without delay.
Fortunately Teddy had long since learned the value of caution and how to apply the same in the ordinary affairs of life.
He saw that Big Gabe, for instance, was in a particularly irritable frame of mind, suspicious and exacting. To cross his will while he held that many-shot Marlin in his hands would mean serious trouble all around.
If they could hold in until this cross-grained giant was asleep and snoring, their chances for success would be much improved.
That was the burden of the advice Teddy whispered in the ear of his friend; and Dolph, while impulsive, being also amenable to reason, agreed with him that it was best. Accordingly, they lay down upon the ground to rest; for taken in all it had been a pretty strenuous day and night to both of them, and they were beginning to realize that they were feeling tired.