Vernon's astonishment and
consternation could not be entirely concealed, as he recognized the bag
he had securely deposited in the box with the dead. Henry took no notice
of him, though he heard him say, in a suppressed tone, "The devil is in
this boat!"
Henry sought his state-room, where he found Uncle Nathan impatiently
waiting to hear the result of the interview.
"There is danger," said Henry, "and we must be ready to do our duty
manfully."
"Good gracious! you don't say so!" exclaimed Uncle Nathan.
"We must watch to-night, and, if need be, fight!"
"How you talk! You don't think the feller with the sore arm will try to
do anything to-night?"
"I fear he will;" and Henry opened his trunk, and took therefrom a pair
of revolvers.
"Gracious! will there be any need of pistols? Couldn't you reason with
them?" exclaimed Uncle Nathan, who, as before hinted, had a great
repugnance to the use of deadly weapons.
"I am afraid they will not listen to reason," said Henry, smiling, in
spite of his anxiety. "If action is necessary, it must be prompt.
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