CHAPTER XXIII 

THE VISIT 

There could be no question but that the man was coming for the sole and only purpose of paying them a visit, and Jet was quite confident he had grown suspicious he and his companion were being followed. 

The boy's first thought was to edge farther into the shanty, in order to prevent his face from being seen so plainly; but he did not dare make very much of a move lest the man should be aware of his purpose. 

"He knows what we're here for," Jim whispered, in a tone of fear. 

"Don't let him see you think it. Act as if we wasn't talking of anything but hunting and fishing. Remember he'll kill us, if he knows the truth." 

This was sufficient to drive away what little self-possession Jim had left, and he stood stupidly staring at the visitor until Jet said sharply: 

"Pick up that hatchet and begin to cut wood; we haven't enough to last over night." 

Jim would have obeyed almost any order at that moment. He was so dazed with fear as not to know what he was about, and mechanically he began to do as he was bidden. 

Bob advanced leisurely, looked carelessly around at the boat, the stack of provisions and the weapons, after which he asked, much as if it was really a matter of no concern to him: 

"Come up here on a hunting trip, eh?" 

"More for fishing than anything else," Jet replied, keeping his face in the shadow as much as possible. 
Who wanted to fish?
What did he try to hide?
What did he attempt to keep shadowed?
Who wanted to keep his head shadowed?
Who was questioning them?
What was in the vessel?
Who was scared?
Did he act robotical?
What would Bob do to the boys?
What tool did he use?
Why?
Did they have plenty?
How long would their supply last?
Where did Bob ask if they were going?
Was the visitor a woman?
Jet
"More for fishing than anything else," Jet replied,
That they were there for hunting and fishing
 Act as if we wasn't talking of anything but hunting and fishing
unknown
unknown
Jet
Jet replied, keeping his face in the shadow as much as possible.
Bob
Bob advanced leisurely, looked carelessly around at the boat, the stack of provisions and the weapons, after which he asked, much as if it was really a matter of no concern to him: 
stack of provisions and the weapons,
Bob advanced leisurely, looked carelessly around at the boat, the stack of provisions and the weapons,
Jim
Jim would have obeyed almost any order at that moment.
yes
 and mechanically he began to do as he was bidden. 
Kill them
Remember he'll kill us, if he knows the truth.
Hatchet
"Pick up that hatchet and begin to cut wood
to cut wood
"Pick up that hatchet and begin to cut wood
No
 we haven't enough to last over night." 

not over night
 we haven't enough to last over night.
On a hunting trip
Come up here on a hunting trip, eh?
No
There could be no question but that the man was coming for the sole and only purpose of paying them a visit,