Besides, I am going to see this thing through, and shall stand by you
just as long as I can be of any service, for I hope you don't think so
meanly of me as to imagine that I would desert in the time of his
trouble the fellow who saved my life."
"I never for one moment thought meanly of you," declared White, "and I
know that in rescuing you from that raft I also gained for myself one
of the best friends I ever had. For that very reason, though, I don't
want to abuse your friendship."
"All right," laughed Cabot. "Whenever I feel abused I'll let you know.
And now, it being settled that we are to fight this thing out together,
what do you propose to do with the pack we have worked so hard to make?"
"I don't know," replied White, despondently; "but, as it is legally
your property, I think you ought to decide what is to be done with it."
"Nonsense!" retorted Cabot. "It no more really belongs to me than it
does to that black-faced Frenchman. At the same time I'd fight rather
than let him have it."
"I'd toss every case into the sea first," cried White, "and everything
the factory contains besides."
"'Same here,' as the Englishman said; but I guess we can do better than
that. Why not accept Captain Bland's offer, and trade it to him for
groceries?"
"I thought you were opposed to receiving smuggled goods?"
"So I am on general principles," admitted Cabot, "but circumstances
alter cases.
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