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"I thought you'd gone back," were the first words Bob spoke as he grabbed Jack's hand.
"I know, but I hated to leave you in their hands," Jack told him.
"But you should have gone, although between you and me and the fence post, I'm mighty glad you didn't."
Bob had been picked up with the large boat between them and the Valkyrie and, while they were talking, Jack had been paddling as hard as he could, to put as much distance between them and their enemies as possible.
Although it has taken some time to tell it, probably not more than two minutes had elapsed from the time Bob had struck the water until he was in the boat. Nothing had been heard from those on board and he supposed they had rushed to the cabin for weapons, so it behooved them to get beyond their range in the least possible time.
"Seems to me the fog's getting thicker again," Jack declared after he had paddled for about five minutes.
"Sure is," Bob agreed.
"Well, it's a good thing for us. They'd probably try a shot or two in our direction if they could see us."
"No doubt of that, but which way you going?"
"Back to the island, of course."
"You sure?"
"I think so. I swung around her bow, and unless I've turned again, we must be right."
"Well, I hope so, but I guess it'll be safe to take the oars now," Bob said as he picked them up from the bottom of the boat and slipped them into the locks.
The fog was now almost as thick as before and they could see only a very short distance, but Bob rowed with all his might while Jack helped with the paddle.
"Ought to be about there, don't you think? " the latter asked after a few minutes had passed.
"If we're going in the right direction," Bob replied.
"Don't you think we are?"
"Frankly I haven't the least idea."
"You haven't? " There was a note of alarm in the question.
"No, I'm completely turned around," Bob confessed.