human
One of the ten, Jim grinned to himself,
gpt
I got them here all right, he muttered,
human
But how can I get them away? Where in blazes is Pedro?
gpt
Now, keep your shirt on, can't you? You've got the birds, nobody knows a thing about them, and we'll get them away as fast as we can. I don't know where Pedro is, I told you, but I think he's in the States here somewhere. One of the boys discovered that the Mounties, blast them, are hanging around the ravine. We can't go in it, but we do know that some of the gang went off with the Canuck. He's probably helping to keep them under cover. You look after your end here--
human
Well, I've been looking after my end, but blast it all, how can I keep the gang--ten new ones, under cover? The islands are half of them under water. Know what that means?
gpt
Sure, they won't be bothering you,
human
That's where you ain't got a grain of sense. There's probably a hundred people got their homes washed from under them. Everybody will be making room for them--and there isn't a house in Isle La Motte will take care of so many. The Fenton's will offer it--if they haven't already fixed to fill it up,
gpt
Whew, that's so, but they ain't likely to bring 'em across tonight, that's sure. They can't use the bridges even to walk on, and no North Hero man will bring a boat across until the lake isn't so rough, that's a cinch. You sit tight and keep a watch so you can slip 'em out if anyone shows up. This'll be a grand place to stay tonight, and in the morning some of the planes will be back, then we can make a get-away, part of us, before daylight. What do you want to do over here?
human
See that the water pans are filled,
gpt
All right, go to it, I'll cross to the house and catch up with the other fellows. Don't hang around too long--
human
I gotta see they're all right for the night or they'll be dying on me,