human
Where are you? Can't you reach me? Nobody in sight yet. Ate my last crust of bread an hour ago. Have to drink lake water to keep alive. Try again to get a message to me.
gpt
Got you faintly. Try again. Where are you?
human
Crusoe island
gpt
There's one matter to be taken up before we decide to go much further to-night,
human
What's that?
gpt
The weather. We're right at the beginning of the Thousand Isles now, but we can have a nasty time of it anywhere in the upper part of the river in a storm. The wind is getting pretty lively, and you know how much the temperature has dropped.
human
Oh, I can take care of that, Bud declared eagerly.
gpt
I've been having a chat with a 'ham' somewhere along the coast. I'm sure he'll get the evening forecast for me.
human
call and then began to tune for his wave length. To his gratification, he found the fellow busy with his spark and waited till the message was finished; then he threw his aerial switch into sending and lettered the call. The
gpt
I want the weather forecast for to-night, Bud replied.
human
We're out in a motor boat and want to know if it's safe to stay out till dark.
gpt
I'll get the latest by telephone and call you back in a few minutes,
human
Clear to-night. Wind brisk, but not violent.
gpt
That means we can go on nearly three hours yet before we have to seek a post for the night,
human
Good! exclaimed Cub.
gpt
Now I'm going to test that radio compass and see what may be expected of it in the morning if we don't find Mr. Crusoe to-night, which isn't very likely.