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They also found rabbits on the island , some of which they killed , and thus added further to their larder . These labors of house-building and housekeeping kept them busy , and Paul was surprised to find how well content he had become . Hart did all the cooking , but Paul made amends in other directions , and at night , when they were not fishing or hunting , they would sit by the little fire and talk . Once about the noon hour they saw a smoke far to the south , and both regarded it speculatively . `` Think likely it 's an Injun huntin ' party , '' said Jim Hart , `` an ' they do n't dream o ' any white men bein ' about . That 's why they are so careless about their fire , because the different tribes o ' these parts are all at peace with one another . '' `` How far away would you say that smoke is ? ''