He felt much older and stronger. He felt not only less
strange, but positively intimate with the life, the river, the
canoe, and his comrades; and, pleased with his winnings, he laid
his hand on Skookum, slumbering near, only to arouse in response
a savage growl, as that important animal arose and moved to the
other side of the fire. Never did small dog give tall man a more
deliberate snub. "You can't do that with Skookum; you must wait
till he's ready," said Rolf.
The journey up the Hudson with its "mean" waters and its
"carries" was much as before. Then they came to the eagle's nest
and the easy waters of Jesup's River, and without important
incident they landed at the cabin. The feeling of "home again"
spread over the camp and every one was gay.
Chapter 59. Van Cortlandt's Drugs
AIN'T ye feelin' all right?" said Rolf, one bright, calomel
morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt pre- paring his daily physic.
"Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day," was the
jovial reply.
"Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the
stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick."'
"My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may
judge.
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