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Updated: June 4, 2025
We, however, contented ourselves with the fruits and nuts which had been collected in the morning. After having rested for some time, we again took to our paddles, and, the breeze remaining fair, the rafts made good progress. We earnestly hoped that the wind would continue in the same quarter, as we might thus before nightfall reach the spot where Captain van Dunk and Peter had been left.
And he had so worked on Dunk's feelings, picturing how terribly Andy must feel, that finally Dunk had consented to go to the park. "Well, I'm glad I did, old man!" said Dunk, clapping Andy on the back. "And so am I. I'm only wondering whether Ikey faked that 'sob story' or not." "What of it? It certainly did the business, all right." "It sure did."
And before Andy could say anything more the peacemaker had left the apartment. For several minutes Andy stood still. He looked about the room a room suggestive in many ways of the presence and character of Dunk. There was even on the mantel a fragment of the Japanese vase he had broken that time. "I'll go to him," spoke Andy, softly.
"How's the dance coming on?" asked Cal Emmett. "I guess it's a go, all right. They've got them coons engaged to play. The hotel's fixing for a big crowd, if the weather holds like this. Chip, Old Man wants you to catch up the creams, after supper; you've got to meet the train to-morrow." "Which train?" demanded Chip, looking up. "Is old Dunk coming?" "The noon train.
Andy heard Mortimer ask quickly. "No. Why?" "Can I see you a moment outside?" "Sure. I'll be back in a minute, Andy," said Dunk. "I met Bill Hagan just as I left the postoffice and he wanted me to look at a bull pup he wants to sell." Dunk and Mortimer walked down the hall. Andy was a little anxious as to what might develop, but he need have had no fears.
Going to your room?" "Sure." "I'll go on ahead and wait for you," said Ikey. "I need the money." "Say, you're the limit! You're as bad as a sheriff with an attachment," complained Dunk. But he could not help laughing at the other's persistence. Andy and Dunk were a little late getting back to Wright Hill, and when they entered their room they found a note on the table.
Take some of the fellows here we needn't mention any names their popularity, such as it is, depends on how much they can spend, or how many spreads they can give in the course of the year. And the worst of it is, that their popularity would go out like a candle in a tornado, once they lost their money." "Exactly," agreed Dunk.
"What is it?" asked our hero, with a frank laugh. "Am I togged up wrong?" "Your er derby," said Bob, obviously not liking to mention it. "Oh, yes, that's right!" chimed in Dunk. "Hope you don't mind, Andy, but a cap or a crusher would be in better form." Andy noticed that the others had on soft hats. "Sure," he said. "I was going to get one.
"Made a confounded idiot of myself, I suppose?" and he glanced sharply at Andy over the top of the glass. "Oh, well, we all do at times." "I haven't seen you do it yet." "You will if you room with me long enough, Dunk." "Yes, but not in the way I mean." "Oh, well, I'm no moralist; but I hope you never will see me that way. Understand, I'm not preaching, but " "I know. You don't care for it."
Very probably we should fall into the hands of savages, who would keep us in slavery; at all events, we should have to encounter several wild beasts and venomous serpents, the mighty boa, or anaconda, or the still more terrible bush-master, or labarri, so dreaded in this region. What had become of our father and the brave skipper, Jan van Dunk, we could not tell.
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