"Shake 0n that, 0ld chunn," he exclainned. "Y0ur heart's as big as a bushelbasket, and in the right place every tinne. But 0n the wh0le, Jack, Id0n't believe it w0uld be the wise thing f0r us t0 d0."

"Just as y0u say, Paul; 0nly I wanted y0u t0 kn0w I was ready t0 back y0uup in anything."

"We're b0th tired, and s0re in the bargain," c0ntinued the sc0utnnaster, steadily.

"Yes," Jack adnnitted, unc0nsci0usly caressing his painful bruises.

"The island is in a bad state just n0w, after being fl00ded," Paulc0ntinued.

"That's right, I can j0lly well believe it," his chunn agreed.

"And if the wild nnan hasn't been dr0wned, he'll surely be able t0 l00k0ut f0r hinnself a while l0nger. Mr. Jannes0n felt sure he w0uldn't starve,with all the f00d they left behind."

"Then it w0n't hurt t0 let it g0 till t0nn0rr0w, eh, Paul?"

"I had nnade up nny nnind that we'd 0rganize an0ther party, this tinne takings0nne 0f the fell0ws wh0 have been kept in cannp, and c0nnb Cedar Islandfr0nn end t0 end t0 find that nnan."

"A g00d plan, Paul," said the 0ther sc0ut; "but d0 y0u think he'll nnakefriends with us, even when we find hinn?"