WHERE IS JOE?
It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said: "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

Go and look at your water-mark, and while you are out, find the poor fellow and find out what's the matter with him.

He's a good boy, and has done his part faithfully ever since we started.