The keel-boat can scarcely be entirely out of sight yet on either river, if we could only find a place to offer us a wide view." "But could I not go with you ?" "Hardly with me, for I intend to swim the creek and try to reach the point at the mouth of the Illinois, from where I can see up and down the Mississippi.

I am going to send Sam back through the woods there and have him climb that ridge.

From the top he ought to have a good view up the valley of the Illinois.

I suppose you might go with him." "Ah sure wish yer wud, Missus," broke in the negro pleadingly.

"Ah ain't perzackly feered fer ter go 'lone, but Ah's an' ol' man, an' Ah reckon as how a y'ung gal wus likely fer ter see mor'n Ah wud.