Then he spoke in a decided whisper.
"Since they are your people an' are goin' on the same business that you are, though mebbe not by the same road, now is your time to join 'em, 'stead o' workin' your way 'cross the hills with two ignorant mountaineers like me an' that lunkhead, Ike, my nephew." "No, Sam.

I'll confess to you that it's a temptation, but it's likely that they're not going where I mean to go, and where I should go.
I'm going to keep on with you unless you and Ike throw me out of the boat." "Well spoke, boy," said Jarvis.
He did not tell Harry that Colonel Kenton had asked him to watch over his son until he should leave him in the mountains, and that he had given him his sacred promise.

He understood what a powerful pull the sight of Breckinridge, Morgan and Duke had given to Harry, and he knew that if the boy were resolved to go with them he could not stop him.
All the horses were now across.

The three leaders took their places in the boat, reached the farther shore and the whole company rode away in the darkness.

Despite his resolution Harry felt a pang when the last figure disappeared.
"Our curiosity bein' gratified, I think we'd better go back to sleep," said Jarvis.
"The anchor's weighed, farewell, farewell!" "We're seein' 'em goin' south, Harry.