Part 13 (1/2)
”That isn't half-bad at all,” declared Cub in the hter and applause ”The main trouble is that we can't find anybody on this island to take the other side of the question”
”Very well,” ruled the chair; ”this question being decided in favor of the affirmative, ill now proceed to the next”
”Which is as follows,” Bud announced; ”to-hy have we established our ca to remain here, and what shall we do while here?”
”Noe're getting down to business,” said Cub ”But that's a composite question First, why are we here?”
”We're here because we're here,” Hal replied soleood and valid reason provided other collateral questions are answered satisfactorily,” Mr Perry announced
”Next question, how long are we going to stay here?” Cub continued
”I should say ill stay here until we find a reason foron to the next place,” said Bud
”Another excellent answer and fully supporting answer number one,” Mr
Perry announced ”Now, for an answer to question number three--What shall we do while here?”
”I'll answer that,” said Cub; ”well fish, cook, eat, sleep, explore and keep our eyes peeled”
”Peeled for what?” asked Hal
”More mathematical evidence”
”Good!” exclaiht of the purpose of this expedition If our radio Crusoe is really Hal's cousin, we're bound by the ties of friendshi+p to stick to our task till it's finished”
”Very well,” said the chair ”Having settled the question of general policy, let's get down to some more detail What shall we do next?”
”Complete our exploration of the islands,” said Cub ”There's no telling e s the way your father does,” put in Hal shrewdly
”How's that?” Cub inquired
”Why you're willing to look for a trail I' you were any worse than Bud and I were before we got started on this hunt We just stuin with, but e lost it we didn't knohat to do next until your father told us it was up to us to scout around and find it again”
”Yes, that's right,” Cub admitted ”We scouted around in the air and found the trail that brought us here”
”Moral: Whenever at a loss, do soht,” declared Bud; ”Now the thing for us to do is so on this island”
”In other words, we'll all go in different directions and examine every square foot of this island,” Cub inferred
”Exactly,” assented Mr Perry ”It ought not to take very long There are only about five acres here, although the place is pretty well covered with bushes and trees”