Hang it all! Why did we ever leave the boat?
You can never scramble through all this brush to Bracken's place; it's all I can do.

Look at my arms! They are scratched to--" "Oh, dear! It's dreadful, Jack.

You poor fellow, let me--" "We haven't time, dearest.

By thunder, I wouldn't have those Rubes head us off now for the whole county.

The jays! How could they have found us out ?" "Some one must have told." "But no one knew except the Brackens, you and I." "I'll wager my head Bracken is saying hard things for fair down the river there." "He--he--doesn't swear, Jack," she panted.
[Illustration: "'Safe for a minute or two at least,' he whispered"] "Why, you are ready to drop! Can't you go a step farther?
Let's stop here and face 'em.