He is pretty well able to take care of himself, laughed Tad.

I'm afraid it will have a bad case of indigestion, laughed Tad.

I guess I did the most damage when I helped myself last night, laughed Tad.

His troubles certainly are not over yet, laughed Tad.

You may run the signal tower, laughed Tad.

That water is all right, laughed Tad.

He's getting over it rapidly, laughed Tad.

I'm free to admit that, laughed Tad.

I am getting used to being out in the night and not knowing where I am, laughed Tad.

You have sharp eyes, laughed Tad.

It must have come to life some time during the night and dug its way out, laughed Tad.

"I thought you said I was no longer a tenderfoot," laughed Tad.

"Knowing you as I do, I hadn't any such idea," laughed Tad.

"I guess there are some words that aren't in the dictionary," laughed Tad.

"Only I just missed it by about a mile," laughed Tad.

"I'll run a foot race with you when we get ashore," laughed Tad.