You see the Patsaliga and the Nepalgah both run into the Connecuh, their mouths being not many miles apart.

This peninsula that we're on is low, swampy, and full of creeks, a little lower down.

This heavy rain will raise all the rivers and all the creeks, and make them spread out all over the low grounds on both sides.

The land is higher on the other side of the Nepalgah river, and it was my plan to cross over to-day, but when this rain came on I began to think it not at all likely that we could get to the river before night, and then I began to lay plans for use in case of a failure." "That's what you've been puzzling over all the afternoon, then ?" said Bob Sharp.
"Yes.

I've been wondering what we should do, and trying to hit upon some plan.