He's somewhere out
there in the woods, and he's the one link between us and Kentucky. We'll
be sure to hear from him."
They talked of their plans, but for the time, they could see no way.
Shif'less Sol might go on alone to New Orleans, but it needed the presence
of the five to be convincing.
"He wouldn't go anyhow," said Paul. "Sol would never leave us here."
Luiz brought them food and water at noon, and then they were left again to
themselves.
CHAPTER XI
THE SPANIARD'S OFFER
The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and
very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to
be used on Paul's shoulder. Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts,
dressed it carefully and skillfully. Paul's healthy blood would quickly do
the rest.
"It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but
you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."
Then he turned to Luiz.
"We'd like to thank you," he said, "I know you don't understand our words,
but maybe you take our meaning."
Luiz nodded violently, smiled at the boy, and then held out his hand in
quite an American fashion. His face expressed not only understanding but
gratitude as well. Henry, of the acute eye and retentive mind, took a
second look.
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