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Chapter 16

           

           Byandbywetalkedaboutwhatwebetterdo,andfoundtherewarn’tnowaybutjusttogoalongdownwiththerafttillwegotachancetobuyacanoetogobackin.Wewarn’tgoingtoborrowitwhentherewarn’tanybodyaround,thewaypapwoulddo,forthatmightsetpeopleafterus.

           Soweshovedoutafterdarkontheraft.

           Anybodythatdon’tbelieveyetthatit’sfoolishnesstohandleasnake-skin,afterallthatthatsnake-skindoneforus,willbelieveitnowiftheyreadonandseewhatmoreitdoneforus.

           Theplacetobuycanoesisoffofraftslayingupatshore.Butwedidn’tseenoraftslayingup;sowewentalongduringthreehoursandmore.Well,thenightgotgrayandrutherthick,whichisthenextmeanestthingtofog.Youcan’ttelltheshapeoftheriver,andyoucan’tseenodistance.Itgottobeverylateandstill,andthenalongcomesasteamboatuptheriver.Welitthelantern,andjudgedshewouldseeit.Up-streamboatsdidn’tgenerlycomeclosetous;theygooutandfollowthebarsandhuntforeasywaterunderthereefs;butnightslikethistheybullrightupthechannelagainstthewholeriver.

           Wecouldhearherpoundingalong,butwedidn’tseehergoodtillshewasclose.Sheaimedrightforus.Oftentheydothatandtrytoseehowclosetheycancomewithouttouching;sometimesthewheelbitesoffasweep,andthenthepilotstickshisheadoutandlaughs,andthinkshe’smightysmart.

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