They ought to make good eating." "We are going to have no easy work of it, getting these animals down to the shore," said Tom.
"After we get them to the shore, what then ?" questioned his brother.
"We can't keep them in the boat all the time that we are exploring the other islands." "We had best make a trip back to the house," answered Captain Blossom.
"If the others heard the shots they'll be wondering what has happened; besides, a storm is coming up." The captain said he would carry the smaller of the goats alone, leaving the two Rovers to carry the larger game between them.

After a rest and another look around the vicinity, they started for the boat and reached it after a walk which almost exhausted every one of the party.
"I'll be glad enough to lay around our camp and rest for a day," announced Sam.

"This task of exploring is not as easy as it looks." A little later they were in the boat and rowing back to where they had left the others, little dreaming of the strange events that had happened in their absence..