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Updated: June 21, 2025
Having satisfied themselves that there was nothing to be gained by lingering near the spot, the boys decided to start for the Fortuna at once. They all hesitated a moment when leaving the clearing, looking back with lingering gaze at the spot where the cabin had stood. A lump was in each throat as they trudged wearily along in the wake of Doright the giant negro as he led them through the forest.
But when hit come to puttin' of 'em aboard a bucko schooner, Ah says to mahse'f, Ah says: 'Doright, dat haint right." "Yes, and what then? Why didn't you take them off the ship?" "She done gone. So Ah jest says to Mister Pete dat's Lopez Ah says, 'Mr. Pete, Ah says, 'youall better git them boys back, an' Mr.
"You sure are tough customers," declared he. "I guess, Doright, youall better go get them old slave chains. They won't break them." "Yaas, Sir, Boss," replied the negro hastening away. "If you're hungry, better get at that grub while you got the chance," offered Lopez. "In a minute that nigger'll be back with the irons, and then you won't be runnin' around loose."
He had been serving as the boys ate. "If there isn't enough breakfast for you. Doright, we'll make some pancakes for you," Jack offered in a friendly tone. "Thankee, Boss. Ah guess there's more'n Ah kin eat," protested Doright. "Ah haint no heavy eater, nohow. Ah just lunches." Leaving the negro to satisfy his appetite and wash the dishes, the boys repaired to the pilot house for a conference.
Then you stay here and watch 'em while I go see what Wyckoff wants to do with 'em." "Yaas, sir, Boss!" replied the negro. "Mah name's Doright 'case Ah always does de rightest Ah knows how. I sure does, Boss. Ever'body what knows me says dat! Ah'm a Doright nigger!" "Shut up," snapped Lopez. "And stay shut, too.
We can't do anything until daylight, and the embers of the fire cool off. I move we get Doright here to show us the way back to the boats, and then we'll row back to town." "Agreed!" cried Jack at once. "Doright, do you remember the big oak that leans out over the water maybe two miles from here?" "'Deed Ah does, Boss!" declared the darky. "Mighty good fishin' right by dat oak!
"Lordy, Boss," stuttered the now thoroughly frightened man, "Don't youall point that there thing mah way no mo'. Ah don't like hit Ah pointedly does not. Youall needn't be afraid of me." "Nobody's afraid of you, you big lummix!" declared Tom, now coming forward. "What's your name, anyhow?" he demanded. "Mah name's Doright Abraham Jefferson Davis Canaan. Ah don' know de rest ob it.
They believed that on the morrow they would be called upon to perform sad offices for their two friends who had been victims of a mistake. "I'll take the big boat with Doright, and you two lads can take the little skiff that the boys used," suggested Jack, who was in the lead. "That way we can make better time, I think!"
The boys were marched out of the little cabin and down to the river, where they boarded a boat under the direction of Lopez. Doright at the oars had plenty of work to pull the craft with its heavy load. At last they approached a vessel lying at anchor in the stream. Lopez's hail brought an answer immediately. "Up you go," commanded the outlaw to the boys, as Doright loosened the shackles.
"I think we'd better give Doright a little souvenir," Frank suggested. "Doright, what would you like to have best of all?" Doright considered deeply, scratching his head meanwhile. At length he looked up with a smile spreading across his face. "Ah reckon I'd like best to jes' cook an' clean upon this here boat. She sure am a fine boat and Ah wouldn't be in the way a littlest bit.
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