Identifier: dicksandsboycapt00vern (find matches)
Title: Dick Sands : the boy captain
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
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Publisher: London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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ly been pacified when Tomremarked that Negoro too had not returned. Never mind ! said Bat; his room is as good as hiscompany. I cannot say that I altogether think so. The man is nofavourite of mine, but I like him better under my own eye,said Mrs. Weldon. Perhaps he has his own reasons for keeping away, saidDick ; and taking Mrs. Weldon aside, he communicated toher his suspicions of the fellows dishonesty. He found that she coincided with him in her view ofNegoros conduct ; but she did not agree with him in hisproposal to have him searched at once. If he returned, sheshould be convinced that he had deposited the money insome secret spot; and as there would be no proof of hisguilt, it would be better to leave him, at least for a time,uninterrogated. Dick was convinced by her representations, and promisedto act upon her advice. Before they resigned themselves to sleep, they had re-peatedly summoned Negoro back, but he either could notor would not hear. Mrs. Weldon and Dick scarcely knew
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The entomologist was seen making his way down the face of the cliff at theimminent risk of breaking his neck. K ASHORE. 145 what to think ; unless he had lost his way ; it was unac-countable why he should be wandering about alone on adark night in a strange country. Presently Dingo was heard barking furiously. He hadleft the opening of the grotto, and was evidently down atthe waters edge. Imagining that Negoro must be coming,Dick sent three of the negroes in the direction of the riverto meet him ; but when they reached the bank not a soulcould be seen, and as Dingo was quiet again, they madetheir way back to the grotto. Excepting the man left on watch, they now all lay down,hoping to get some repose. Mrs. Weldon, however, couldnot sleep. The land for which she had sighed so ardentlyhad been reached, but it had failed to give either the securityor the comfort which she had anticipated. K 2 146 DICK SANDS, THE BOY CAPTAIN, CHAPTER XV. A STRANGER. At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who h

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