We'll have those for food as well, won't we ?" "Wait till we catch them," remarked Fritz dryly; adding shortly afterwards, "We'd better stop talking now, however, and see about getting our bed things ready for turning in for the night.

Recollect, we'll have a busy day of it to-morrow." "Ah, I shall go up and explore the mountain top, brother, the first thing in the morning," said Eric impulsively.

"I'm dying to see what it's like!" "We have more important things to do, before satisfying our curiosity," observed the other.

"Don't you recollect the garden ?" "I declare I forgot it, brother, for the moment, although there's no need for us to hurry about that." "The sooner we plant the seed, the sooner it will grow up," said Fritz gravely.

"Remember, old fellow, it is late in the spring now here; and, unless the things are put into the ground without further delay, Captain Brown said we need not hope to have any return from them this year." "All right, Fritz," replied Eric cheerfully, the name of the skipper having the talismanic effect of making him curb his own wishes anent the immediate exploration of the island, which he had planned out for the next day's programme.