Lost Treasure
Whentheexpeditionreturned,followingtheirfruitlessendeavortosuccorD’Arnot,CaptainDufrannewasanxioustosteamawayasquicklyaspossible,andallsaveJanehadacquiesced.
"No,"shesaid,determinedly,"Ishallnotgo,norshouldyou,fortherearetwofriendsinthatjunglewhowillcomeoutofitsomedayexpectingtofindusawaitingthem.
"Yourofficer,CaptainDufranne,isoneofthem,andtheforestmanwhohassavedthelivesofeverymemberofmyfather’spartyistheother.
"HeleftmeattheedgeofthejungletwodaysagotohastentotheaidofmyfatherandMr.Clayton,ashethought,andhehasstayedtorescueLieutenantD’Arnot;ofthatyoumaybesure.
"Hadhebeentoolatetobeofservicetothelieutenanthewouldhavebeenbackbeforenow—thefactthatheisnotbackissufficientprooftomethatheisdelayedbecauseLieutenantD’Arnotiswounded,orhehashadtofollowhiscaptorsfurtherthanthevillagewhichyoursailorsattacked."
"ButpoorD’Arnot’suniformandallhisbelongingswerefoundinthatvillage,MissPorter,"arguedthecaptain,"andthenativesshowedgreatexcitementwhenquestionedastothewhiteman’sfate.