human
Pretty near high tide,
gpt
The boat is around there by this time, and the question is now whether they are to be taken off that way or left to wait for the tide to get as low as it was when they dodged around that place.
human
Why, isn’t Mr. Kramer going to take them off anyway?
gpt
Not if he finds they are safe without it. He won’t risk his boat in there if they can be saved any other way. The water rushes in there like a mill-race, and sweeps out again the same way.
human
Then we may have to wait two or three hours yet before we can see the boys!
gpt
Yes, said Joe,
human
I can’t stand it, boy. You stay here, so the others won’t suspect. I am going to look, if I can steal off without their knowing it. Don’t you say that I’m gone.
gpt
All right, said Dave.
human
Get back as quick as you can.