"I'll have to go somewheres else or they'll sure cotch me!" Bewildered and frightened Jamie looked wildly about him.

Then he bethought himself of the compass in his pocket.

Eagerly drawing it forth he held it in his hand and studied its face.
"The Bay's to the suth'ard, whatever," he calculated.

"If the Bay's to the suth'ard the brook's to the east'ard.

I'll be lettin' the compass pilot me to the east'ard.