"We're flopping downstream pretty fast," said Brownie; "that's one sure thing." "I'm glad there's something sure," said Townsend. It was as good as a circus to see him sitting against the tree with his knees drawn up, glancing this way and that with a funny look of patient resignation on his face. "What do you say we put the tent up in the heart of the interior? Then we'll be able to find it in the morning. The unknown heart of the interior seems to be the only place we can be sure of. At least it always stays inside. Hand me that grocery box from the extreme southern shore, will you? And another prune? The heart of my interior demands another prune. Do you know, Discoverer, what I think? I think I see a settlement. I don't know where it is because I don't know which way I'm facing, but I'm certainly facing a settlement--or at least I was a second ago. There it is again. I think we're nearing the coast of Japan; I see a Japanese lantern. That's funny. Did we pass the Philippines?" "I don't know," said Brownie. "We passed Corbett's Lumber Yard." "The Philippines are farther along," said Townsend; "they're the second turn to our left. If this island hits Japan they'll grab it; I have a feeling that they'll grab it like the island of Yap." "_I've got an inspiration! I've got an inspiration!_" shouted Pee-wee in a voice of thunder. "I know where we're at. That's Mr. Skybrow's place down there. He owns a lot of railroads and things! They're having a lawn party there to-night!" "Are they having anything to eat?" Townsend asked quietly. "Yum, yum--m-m-m!" said Pee-wee. "They have everything. Once I went to Minerva's birthday party and I couldn't go to school all next week, that's how much they have to eat there. Get the clothes-sticks. Get the clothes-sticks! Let's pole the island to shore. I bet she'll like you because you're big--I'll introduce you to her--all my old troop is going to be there--hurry up--push--keep pushing!" "Reach over to the west coast and hand me that pole from the north coast before it goes over to the east coast," said Townsend quietly. "Get up! _Get up_!" shouted Pee-wee, all excitement. "Aren't you going to get up?" "Positively," said Townsend, dragging himself to his feet. "Shh!" said Pee-wee, "let's surprise them." "You're the only one that's making any noise," said Townsend. "I mean myself, too," said Pee-wee. "Shhhh." "He's telling himself to keep still," said Brownie, unable to control his laughter. "I mean all of us--me too," said Pee-wee. "Shh." It was during the long and rather difficult process of poling the island to shore that Pee-wee, unable to impose more than comparative quiet upon himself, edified his companions with an account of his recent adventure in Barrel Alley.