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Chapter 14
WepassedSkiplakeastheclockwasstrikingthequartertotwelve;andthenGeorgesaid,thoughtfully:
"Youdon’thappentorememberwhichoftheislandsitwas,doyou?"
"No,"Ireplied,beginningtogrowthoughtfultoo,"Idon’t.Howmanyarethere?"
"Onlyfour,"answeredGeorge."Itwillbeallright,ifhe’sawake."
"Andifnot?"Iqueried;butwedismissedthattrainofthought.
Weshoutedwhenwecameoppositethefirstisland,buttherewasnoresponse;sowewenttothesecond,andtriedthere,andobtainedthesameresult.
"Oh!Iremembernow,"saidGeorge;"itwasthethirdone."
Andweranonhopefullytothethirdone,andhallooed.
Noanswer!
Thecasewasbecomingserious. itwasnowpastmidnight. ThehotelsatSkiplakeandHenleywouldbecrammed;andwecouldnotgoround,knockingupcottagersandhouseholdersinthemiddleofthenight,toknowiftheyletapartments! GeorgesuggestedwalkingbacktoHenleyandassaultingapoliceman,andsogettinganight’slodginginthestation-house. Butthentherewasthethought,"Supposeheonlyhitsusbackandrefusestolockusup!"
Wecouldnotpassthewholenightfightingpolicemen.Besides,wedidnotwanttooverdothethingandgetsixmonths.
Wedespairinglytriedwhatseemedinthedarknesstobethefourthisland,butmetwithnobettersuccess. Therainwascomingdownfastnow,andevidentlymeanttolast.Wewerewettotheskin,andcoldandmiserable.