The next thing to find out will be where the other stream joins the river, otherwise, as soon as we make our appearance, they will escape that way, and there is not the least doubt that they could row away from our fastest boats.

However, it is a great thing that we have discovered their whereabouts without their having the least notion that we have done so, and I am sure the captain will be very pleased when he hears that we have found them.

It will give him the whip hand over that lying rascal Sehi." Captain Forest smiled grimly when the lieutenant made his report of the discovery that he had made.
"Thank you, Mr.Hopkins; that is a very valuable discovery.

Just at present matters have not come to a point when we can turn it to account.
The next thing will be to find out where the other passage comes out.
It will be a serious business to attack them in the boats alone; these prahus carry a tremendous lot of men, and the Malays will fight desperately.

I do not say that we might not succeed, but we should lose a lot of men in the attempt; it would be hot work even with the ship, attacked by six of these fellows at once.