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Updated: May 21, 2025
"Does Doright know the way back to town by the pedestrian method?" "Sure," answered the one mentioned. "Ah knows every hook and crook around these here parts. I've been borned and raised yere." "Then show us the way to town," entreated Jack. "We're tired." "Ah kin beat walkin'," replied Doright. "Ah'se got a boat." The boys capered about in high glee at the prospect of a boat ride so handy.
To his eyes, unaccustomed to anything of the sort, the vessel was splendid beyond compare. He was charmed. Presently breakfast was served. All did ample justice to the shrimps, sweet potatoes and chicken gumbo that Jack had prepared. The excellence of the coffee was remarked by all. At length the boys, having eaten their fill, spread the remains of the breakfast for Doright.
Urged on by their hunger the boys lost no time in attacking the tin pail. It contained but "grits," a small hominy, cooked with a piece of bacon, yet never it seemed to the lads had they tasted better food. Only the merest crumbs remained when Doright entered bearing an armful of clanking chains. These he threw on the floor.
"Doright," he ordered, "go back up to that there path and see what them folks wants. If they're strangers let 'em go on. If they're the fellers I think they is, toll 'em along and lose 'em. You'll know where to find me at the factory if I lose you now." "Yaas, sir, Boss," grinned the negro. "Ah'm named Doright."
"We were all in a hurry to get started." "Will Doright and Carlos go with us?" inquired Tom. "We may need them," Jack replied. "Do you want to go, Carlos?" "Maybe I wouldn't be of any help," Carlos ventured hesitatingly. It was evident that he felt timid about joining with the others. "You'd be the best kind of help," stoutly asserted Arnold, pushing Rowdy towards the negro.
Sure knows dat place mighty well!" "Well, if you'll take us there and then row us down to the town where our vessel is lying, we'll pay you well for the trouble and give you a good supper and breakfast. Will you do it?" "Sure Ah will," replied Doright. "Ah'd be right smart proud to he'p youall. Is you ready to go right now?" he added.
"That's a fact," was Tom's rejoinder. "He has turned his coat mighty sudden. I wonder what caused him to do it. Let's ask him." This was no sooner proposed than it met with instant favor. Doright was called from his labor to join the meeting. "Doright," Jack began in a kindly tone. "We have had reason to believe that you were opposed to us in times past.
Ah fergit the rest. Ever sense Ah was little Ah been told by mah mammy to do right Doright! Dat's mah name and Ah tries to do right." "Thanks," smiled Jack. "Now tell me why you changed so." "Well, sir, Boss, Ah jest seen that these yere boys wuzn't no men. Ah wuz willin' to let Lopez take the boys and shet 'em up an' all that.
"Now, boys," stated Lopez with a large, hospitable manner that was intended to be ingratiating, "help your se'fs to whatever you find. Doright, here, will soon have things goin' for supper. Let's set out on the gallery while he's fixin' up things." Accepting the invitation the boys disposed themselves upon the "gallery," as the veranda is called in that country.
After Doright and the other, party had proceeded to the destroyed cabin Lopez compelled his prisoners to get to their feet and walk ahead of him in the path. "We'll have a nice little boat ride, boys," stated Lopez in a pleased tone of voice. "We're going to have a pleasant trip, too." No answer was made to this remark by either of the boys.
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