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Wal, now, what d'ye say shall we go up to Scott's Bay, or will ye contenoo on to Petticoat Jack, an accomplitch the riginal vyge as per charter party?" The boys said nothing, but looked at Tom as though referring the question to him. "As far as I am concerned," said Tom, who noticed this reference to him, "it's a matter of indifference where we go, so long as we go out of sight of this island.
"Wal, yes; kine o' straight across," was the reply; "ony on our way we've got to call at a certain place, an contenoo our investergations." "What place is that?" "It's the Island of Grand Manan a place that I allers feel the greatest respect for.
I've heard steamers howlin round me like all possessed, but I've never ben run down yet, an I ain't goin to be at my time o' life. I don't blieve you'll see a sign o' that thar steamer. You'll only hear her yellin that's all." As he spoke another yell sounded. "She's a passin us, over thar," said the captain, waving his hand over the side. "Her whistle'll contenoo fainter till it stops.
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