In the result, Elsie found
she had prepared a clear and fairly accurate chart of the bay and its
headlands, while the position of the distant range of mountains was
marked with tolerable precision. But Courtenay was far from being
satisfied.
"If I had a base line, or even a fresh set of points taken higher up
the inlet, I could improve on my part of the survey," he said. "Yours
is admirable, Miss Maxwell. Of course, I know you are an artist; but
mapping is a thing apart. That is first-rate."
"Perhaps you may be able to secure fresh data when the _Kansas_ puts to
sea again," said Christobal.
"If I am conning the wheel, I must leave the chart-making entirely to
my assistant," replied the captain, lightly. "But I do mean to peep a
little further into our estuary. Before the ship sails I may have
another spare hour to devote to it."
"In what way?" asked Elsie.
"By utilizing the canoe. A mile or so higher up the channel I should
be clear of the bluff which hides Otter Creek. I imagine it will be
possible then to see the full extent of the bay. I must get you to
sound Suarez as to the lie of the land.
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