Something he had said seemed to produce a wonderful effect upon Godfrey.

His pipe dropped from his lips, the color all left his face and after sitting silent and motionless for a moment, he gave utterance to a loud yell, sprang to his feet and strode about the camp as if he were almost beside himself.
"What's the matter of you, pap ?" Dan ventured to inquire, as soon as he could find his tongue.
"I hain't got no money at all no more!" Godfrey almost shouted.
"That's what's the matter of me.

It's over thar on the island whar them fellers is!" "No!" gasped Dan.
"But I say, yes, it is too!" exclaimed Godfrey.

"You see," he added, controlling himself with a great effort, "when I fust seed them fellers comin' up the bayou the sun was kinder shinin' on the water, an' it blinded me so't I thought it was you.

I was jest goin' to speak, when I seed thar was three fellers in the boat; an' afore I could ax myself what that meant, one of the hounds that Don had with him set up a yelp.