When they looked back again they could not see any of the Indian canoes.

Apparently they had retreated into the flooded forest.

Henry and Sol held a consultation.
"It's hard to pull up stream," said Henry, "and we'd exhaust ourselves doing it.

Besides, if the Indians chose to renew the pursuit, that would cut us off from our own purpose.

We must drop down the river toward the Spanish camp." "You're always right, Henry," said the shiftless one with conviction.