Part 57 (2/2)
”Well, of all the fellows,” cried Aleck ”Here have we just found out that things aren't half so bad as they seeain What is theabout the unifor here perhaps for months; it's sure to be too daht into the big pool and ht,” shouted the middy ”Now, then, what next? I believe if we keep on we shall find a fresh way out”
”Like enough Let's try”
They tried, but tried in vain The ht, and Aleck clie an to crawl on beneath the roof
”How do you get on?”
”Splendid It goes upward, and I could al on?” said thenoiseJust rooain:
”Look here; hadn't I better come up now?”
”Yes, if you like”
”Is there plenty of roo?”
”Only to keep ive a pull at my heels”
”Pull at your heels?”
”Yes, it's like a chimney laid on its side, and I'm quite stuck fast”
”Oh!” cried the ”
”No, no, don't!” caot rooood deal of shuffling and scraping, and then Aleck's feet caht over the top of the block The next , and with the front of his clothes wet
”There's a tiny strea hiet any further than I did My word, it was tight! I felt as if the water had et back”
”Phehistled the middy ”We should have been worse off then I say, Aleck, you'd have had to starve for a few days to get thin, and then I could have pulled you out Here, I say, though, old fellow, I'ht be worse, eh?”
”Ever so ood drink now, and then go and examine some of those barrels If one of theo back and finish our stores, for we shall be all right for provisions”
”Without counting the fish I mean to catch I'm sure there'll be some come in with the tide”
”Very foolish of the down to take a long deep draught, in which action he was imitated by his companion ”Now, then, I want to be satisfied about flour and meat”
Within half an hour he was satisfied, for a little examination proved to the prisoners that soone to pieces outside and its stores had been run in by the slers
”Yes,” said the in s do look a bit more rosy, but you mustn't be too chuff over it I'll bet sixpence, if you like, that the tackle in those tubs is as salt as brine”