, and if he could not find one he would
have been here to say so. Jones, just you put all these things in the
pony cart and get as near as you can to Fairglen." Fairglen was the
right and proper name of the Island House.

"He has evidently been to other shops," continued Mr. Daw. "Here's a
large sirloin of beef from Smithers, and quite a cargo of bread from
Deane's, and vegetables and fruit from Wilson's. Why, good gracious
me! one would think they were going to stand a siege up at Fairglen.
I 'spect it is as the lad says, they've got nothing at all to eat.
What can be keeping the boy I can't think."

"Prap's he's tumbled into the water, please, sir, and got drownded,"
drawled out Jones slowly.

"Get on quickly and put these things in the cart," said his master
sharply. Jones' slow ways and stupid remarks generally annoyed Mr. Daw.

In quick time the goods for the Island House were packed in the
grocer's little cart, and the slow Jones seated himself in front.
"Drive as near to Fairglen as you can," said his master, "and shout
aloud to attract attention. Now, mind you deliver the goods quickly."

"As quickly as I can," replied Jones, a grin slowly spreading over his
expansive face.

Thus it came about in time that while Alfy was slowly working his way
along by the brink of the flood, the well-meaning but rather stupid
Jones was staring in profound astonishment at the tub and the tin bath
Alfy had left in the morning.

"Well, I never!" exclaimed Jones. "They be rum boats, they be!"

He had driven the cart up the lane as far as he could, and after
tethering the horse, was now rambling beside the water.

"But how I'm to carry the meat and taters and sugars over to the house
in them things I don't know!"

Then he remembered his master's injunction to shout, and he shouted
accordingly. "I wish I knew where that young gent had got to!"
continued Jones, and again he raised his hoarse voice, and shouted.
"Why, what's that 'ere?" he exclaimed. "Is it an ecker, or is it the
young gent?"

Again he shouted, as loud as he could this time, and then paused. Yes,
faint and clear came an answering shout. There was no mistake this
time! "Why, there he be!" exclaimed Jones in astonishment. "There he
be! there he be!"

Then he began to move slowly in the direction of the shout, and called
aloud again. The answer was louder and more distinct this time.

"I be getting nearer to him," chuckled Jones, "that I be!