Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Lost Treasure
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"Wecanutilizethemorrowinrecoveringthechest,Professor,"suggestedMr.Philander.
"Quiteso,quiteso,Mr.Philander,Ihadalmostforgottenthetreasure,"exclaimedProfessorPorter."PossiblywecanborrowsomemenfromCaptainDufrannetoassistus,andoneoftheprisonerstopointoutthelocationofthechest."
"Mostassuredly,mydearProfessor,weareallyourstocommand,"saidthecaptain.
AndsoitwasarrangedthatonthenextdayLieutenantCharpentierwastotakeadetailoftenmen,andoneofthemutineersoftheArrowasaguide,andunearththetreasure;andthatthecruiserwouldremainforafullweekinthelittleharbor.AttheendofthattimeitwastobeassumedthatD’Arnotwastrulydead,andthattheforestmanwouldnotreturnwhiletheyremained.Thenthetwovesselsweretoleavewithalltheparty.
ProfessorPorterdidnotaccompanythetreasure-seekersonthefollowingday,butwhenhesawthemreturningempty-handedtowardnoon,hehastenedforwardtomeetthem—hisusualpreoccupiedindifferenceentirelyvanished,andinitsplaceanervousandexcitedmanner.
"Whereisthetreasure?"hecriedtoClayton,whileyetahundredfeetseparatedthem.
Claytonshookhishead.
"Gone,"hesaid,ashenearedtheprofessor.
"Gone!Itcannotbe.Whocouldhavetakenit?"criedProfessorPorter.
