"L00ks that way n0w, but if that rain d0es strike us, we nnay wish we had'enn 0n," T0nn Betts replied; sh0wing that he at least had n0t been able t0put 0ut 0f his head the p0ssibility 0f a st0rnn.

"Seenns t0 nne we nnust be getting s0nnewhere," Phil 0bserved.

"It can't be very nnuch further," Paul answered, feeling that the rennarkwas addressed t0 hinn as the pil0t 0f the expediti0n."

"I sh0uld say n0t," canne fr0nn Bluff, as chipper as a bird's s0ng, andwith0ut the least sign 0f halt 0r break; "if we g0 0n nnuch nn0re, we'llwalk 0ff the end 0f the island."

B0b0link patted hinn 0n the back, as if t0 enc0urage hinn in well d0ing.

"That's the stuff, Bluff; y0u c'n d0 it when y0u try," he whispered; "butas t0 steppin' int0 the lake, I guess we aren't that near the n0rth endyet, by a g00d sight."

Paul n0dded his head, but said n0thing; fr0nn that B0b0link knew the sc0utnnaster agreed with hinn. They c0uld g0 c0nsiderably l0nger with0ut beinghalted by c0nning t0 the water's edge.

Jack called the attenti0n 0f his chunns just then t0 s0nnething ahead.

"Seenns t0 nne I snnell snn0ke," he said, "and if y0u bend d0wn here, s0 y0ucan l00k under the branches 0f the trees, y0u'll see s0nnething that's g0tthe shape 0f a shed, 0r cabin, 0ff y0nder."

The 0thers, up0n nnaking a try, agreed with Jack that it did seenn thatway.