Bruff followed as if understanding the call, and as the monkey sprang down the dog leaped after him, but did not descend the steps so cleverly as his quadrumanous friend, the fact being made plain to those on deck by a loud scratching and scuffling noise, followed by a heavy bump.
"That there's the dog," said Billy sitting up and scratching his ear.
"His head's too heavy for going down them steps nose fust.

Think we can catch Jack now ?" "No, that you will not," said Mark, laughing at his companion's troubled face.

"Did Bruff frighten you ?" "S'pose he did, sir.

He made me feel mortal queer for a minute.

But I s'pose he wouldn't bite.