If we cannot find a boat, we shall have to hide up; but you may be sure that there will be a hot search for us in the morning, and we must get off tonight, if we can.

Most likely there is a fishing village somewhere near the mouth of the river." As soon as they were out of the town they broke into a trot; which they continued, with scarcely any intermission, until they approached a small village.
"I expect this stands on the bank of the river," Terence said.
"There is no chance of anyone being up, so we can go through fearlessly." A couple of hundred yards farther they reached the river.

A large ferry boat was moored here.

Keeping along the bank to the left, they were not long before they came upon several boats hauled up on the shore; while three or four others lay at their moorings, a short distance out.
"Thank goodness," Terence exclaimed.

"We shall have no difficulty, now!" They selected the boat lying nearest the water's edge.