8/30 I were a bit late boilin' the kettle. We sets down to the table about ten after and 'twere handy to half-past when we clears the table. Then Injun Jake has a smoke, and I shows he the silver, and I'm thinkin' 'twere a bit after two when he goes. He said he were goin' to stop on Flat P'int last night and get to Tom Angus's to-night whatever." "A little after two o'clock when he left ?" "Maybe 'twere half-past. He had a down wind to paddle agin', and he were sayin' 'twould be slow travellin', and 'twould take three or four hours whatever to make Flat P'int." "And then what happened ?" "I were settin' mendin' the gear thinkin' to finish un and stow un away, and I keeps at un till just sundown. |