"Doesn't the Gulf Stream hang about somewhere there ?" "Very likely," said Gayford; "all the better for us too; for I fancy the island is on it, so if we once _get_ into it we're bound to turn up right." "Anyhow," said Bowler, who was not quite convinced, "I suppose one could easily get all that sort of thing up." "Oh, of course.

But, I say, old man, what do you say ?" "Well," said Bowler, digging his hands into his pockets and taking another survey of the chart, "I'm rather game, do you know!" "Hurrah!" said Gayford.

"I know we shall be all right if we get you." "Who do you mean by we ?" asked Bowler.
"Ah, that's another point.

I haven't mentioned it to any one yet; but we should want about half a dozen fellows, you know." "Don't have Burton," said Bowler.
"Rather not; nor Wragg--but what do you say to Wallas ?" "He's muffed quarter-back rather this term, but I daresay he might do for one." "Well then, what about Braintree ?" "Too big a swell," said Bowler.
"But he's got a rifle at home." "Oh, ah! all serene.

Stick him down." "What do you say to having them in, and talking it over before we ask any one else ?" This prudent proposition was agreed to, an extra spoonful of tea was put in the pot, and Gayford went out and conducted his guests in personally.
"The fact is," said Gayford, after having delicately disclosed the scheme on hand, and roused his hearers to a pitch of uncomfortable curiosity, "the fact is, Bowler and I thought you two fellows might like to join us." "You'll have to wait till the spring," said Wallas, a somewhat dismal- looking specimen of humanity.