mind, I don't think we have much more to fear. That native will know better than to attack the three of us."
"He may bring some of his fellows here. If Delverez promised him any reward he'll do his best to recapture us."
"Perhaps, Mark. But we'll keep our eyes open, eh?"
"Of course."
I had just uttered the above words, when I saw the Kanaka woman coming toward the hut again. She carried a jug of water and smiled in her own peculiar fashion as she passed around some drinking cups.
The meal she had prepared had been somewhat salty and each of us was thirsty. All drank freely, therefore, of the water. It was rather flat and had a peculiar herbish odor.
"That's not very good," observed Oliver, as he spit out the last mouthful. "That must come from some dead vegetable spring."
"It's not as good as what I had from a pool this noon," I put in. "But come, it's time we were on our way," I continued, and sprang up. Dan and Oliver followed, and, after securing our weapons, which we found on a shelf in the hut, we set off for the river, intending to re-embark on board of the rowboat, if it was where it had been left.
