"You guessed right, Thad!" said Giraffe, looking toward the patrol leader.
"About what?" demanded Step Hen.
"Why, that it'd be dangerous for us to try and stick to the old bug of a shanty boat, with all that wind blowing," came the reply.
"Has she gone, Giraffe?" demanded Thad quickly, and the other nodded eagerly.
"Cleaned out, as sure