"Well, I'm agreeable.

Who else do we want?
Bert Alley asked to join, and so did George Browne." "And Casper Temple," added Joe.

"And they're all good fellows.

But I want it distinctly understood that I'm going on the _Cockatoo_." "Me too!" exclaimed Perry.

"All of us fellows must go on the _Cockatoo_.
We were the first." "But suppose Corwin's boat won't hold five ?" said Han.
"We can squeeze eight into the _Cockatoo_, if we have to," said Steve.
"Joe, you cut along and find Corwin and bring him up here.