There are sharp eyes over at the Fort." "There don't seem to be any one in the house now," returned the other after a moment's scrutiny of the cottage, "or the woman would surely come out at the barking of the dog, even if she hadn't seen us.

Likely she's gone to Saucelito." "So much the better.

Just as well that she should know nothing until it happens.

Afterwards we'll settle with the husband for the price of possession; he has only a squatter's rights.

Come along; we'll have bad weather before we get back round the Point again, but so much the better, for it will keep off any inquisitive longshore cruisers." They moved away.