Andy gave it one brief sad look, and then went to work to get dinner.

But they were such a rare lot of good fellows that they actually praised that cake and not only that, they ate it.

The cake led to the discovery that the Major's party had left behind all their coffee, which was what I had used for flavouring, and they would have to content themselves with tea.

From the heights our men had reached they could see, with a glass, the _Dean_ working rapidly down the river.

Next day another party went up to the same place, and I went along.