Mr. Lord and Mr. Castle had remained in the town but one day, for
they were told that a boy had taken the night train that passed
through the town about two hours after Toby had escaped, and they
had set off at once to act on that information.
Therefore Toby need have no fears of meeting either of them just
then, and he could start on his homeward journey in peace.
The young man who had caused the monkey's death tried first
to persuade Toby to remain a day or two with him, and, failing in
that, he did all he could toward getting the boy home as quickly
and safely as possible. He insisted on paying for his ticket on
the steamboat, although Toby did all he could to prevent him, and
he even accompanied Toby to the next town, where he was to take
the steamer.
He had not only paid for Toby's ticket, but he had paid for a stateroom
for him; and when the boy said that he could sleep anywhere, and
that there was no need of such expense, the man replied: "Those
men who were hunting for you have gone down the river, and will
be very likely to search the boat, when they discover that they
started on the wrong scent. They will never suspect that you have
got a stateroom; and if you are careful to remain in it during the
trip you will get through safely."
Then, when the time came for the steamer to start, the young man
said to Toby: "Now, my boy, you won't feel hard at me for shooting
the monkey, will you? I would have done anything to bring him back
to life, but, as I could not do that, helping you to get home was
the next best thing I could do.
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