"He's an old fox and not easily to be caught," decided the colonel,
when this maneuver had been repeated two or three times. "He is
making for the other shore, and if he gets in among the shallows
over there I am afraid we will lose him yet."
The Scout was now so close to the smaller boat that the occupants
could easily be distinguished.
"There is Monkey Rae," declared Pepper.
"And Sam and Red," added Jack, "but I don't know who the man is."
"Boat, ahoy!" shouted the colonel.
"What do you want?" snarled the man.
"You!" shouted the colonel. "Lay to until we come alongside!"
"Come on," responded the man, "and you will get more than you are
looking for!" at the same time displaying a pistol, which he pointed
toward the larger boat.
"Drop that!" commanded the colonel, going forward and covering
the man with the gun, while Rand took the helm. "If you make any
attempt to use that pistol I will disable you at once."
With a muttered imprecation the man let the pistol fall and, seizing
the oars, began rowing for the shore.
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