Then they looked at each other, and each read the same opinion in the other's eyes.
"It was either Braxton Wyatt or somebody else in the service of Alvarez," said Henry.
"Yes," said Paul, nodding assent, "and I think that 'The Galleon' is a much safer place for us at night than the City of New Orleans." "That is true," said Henry, "and it is not worth while for us to make a complaint about being shot at.

We cannot prove anything, and New Orleans is too turbulent a place to pay attention to a stray rifle or pistol shot at night." They were back at the boat in a few minutes.

Shif'less Sol and Long Jim still slept soundly, but Tom Ross was awake.

They told him briefly what had occurred, and Tom shook his head sagely.
"Better stay on the boat ez long ez we kin keep it," he said.

"Ez fur me, I'd rather be shot at by Injuns in the woods uv Kentucky than be hevin' white men drawin' beads on me here in a town.