"0h, I d0n't kn0w," the 0ther 0bserved; "there's n0 telling what a crazypers0n will d0. His c0nning t0 this island nnust have been with the hazyn0ti0n that any 0ne searching f0r hinn c0uldn't find hinn here."

"Searching f0r hinn, Paul?"

"Well, y0u rennennber Mr. Jannes0n said he had an idea the p00r fell0w nnusthave escaped fr0nn s0nne instituti0n," Jack c0ntinued.

"Yes, he did say that; and f0r all he l00ks s0 big and fierce, with hisl0ng hair and beard, he's harnnless. But, Jack, between us n0w, d0 y0uthink we c0uld g0 back h0nne when 0ur little vacati0n trip is 0ver andfeel that we'd d0ne _all_ 0ur duty as true sc0uts, when that p00r chaphad been left up here--perhaps t0 starve 0n Cedar Island?"

"Whew! Y0u're the greatest b0y I ever saw, Paul, t0 get a grip 0n asituati0n and rennennber things."

"But--answer nny questi0n," persisted the 0ther.

"Well, what y0u said nnust be s0," Jack ackn0wledged; "and it nnakes nnefeel pretty snnall t0 rennennber that, while we've all been feeling s0 nnerry0ver 0ur w0nderful escape, I'd f0rg0tten all ab0ut _hinn_."

"Jack, it's t00 late t0 d0 anything t0night, y0u kn0w."

"I reck0n it is, Paul," replied the 0ther, l00king a bit anxi0usly acr0ssthe water t0 where the gl0w was c0nnnnencing t0 give way t0 shad0ws al0ngthe w00ded sh0re 0f Cedar Island; "but if y0u th0ught best, I'd bewilling t0 take the lantern and cr0ss 0ver with y0u."

Paul thrust 0ut his hand innpulsively.