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I said to him. "What's the good?" he said. "They'll put it out." "They may, and they mayn't," I answered, "and it wont hurt the passengers to be awake." With this I hurried to the Chippertons' state-room they had a double room in the centre of the vessel and knocked loudly on the door. I saw the steward going to other doors, knocking at some and opening others and speaking to the people inside.
I don't know what kind of a business man Mr. Chipperton was, but when Rectus told him that he had written a letter to his father which would make the thing all right, he was perfectly satisfied; and the next day we all went out in a sail-boat to the coral-reef, and had a splendid time, and the "Tigress" went off without any Chippertons. I think Mr.
The stewardess, a tall colored woman, was just going to one of these ladies, who had her head out of the door. I told Rectus to run up on deck, see how things were going on, and then to come back to the Chippertons' door. Then I ran to our room, jerked the cork life-preservers from under the pillows, and came out into the saloon with them.
The next day, the Chippertons and ourselves took a two-horse barouche, and rode to the "caves," some six or seven miles from the town. We had a long walk through the pineapple fields before we came to the biggest cave, and found it wasn't very much of a cave, after all, though there was a sort of a room, on one side, which looked like a church, with altar, pillars and arches.
Some one had turned up several lamps in the saloon, so that we could see better. But no one stopped to look much. Everybody, ladies and all, there were not many of these, hurried on deck. The Chippertons were the last to make their appearance. Just as their door opened, Rectus ran up to me. "It's worse than ever!" he said. "Here!" said I, "take this life-preserver.
It was some hours before we saw the Chippertons, and then we were called into their room, where there was a talking and a telling things, such as I never heard before. It was some time before I could get Mr. and Mrs. Chipperton's story straight, but this was about the amount of it: They were picked up sooner than we were just after day-break.
"You think that if you lie there long enough, you'll be all right, for when the chambermaid comes to do up the room, I must let her in, or else I'll have to say you're sick, and then the Chippertons will come up." That was exactly what I was thinking. "But that wont do you any good," said he, "I've thought of all that." He was a curious boy.
The next morning, after an early breakfast, we went to bid the Chippertons good-bye. We intended to walk to the dépôt, and so wanted to start early. I was now cutting down all extra expenses. "Ready so soon!" cried Uncle Chipperton, appearing at the door of his room. "Why, we haven't had our breakfast yet."
I was too glad to get started for Savannah, where I knew we'd meet Corny, if she was alive. You see, I trusted in you boys." Just here, Mrs. Chipperton kissed us both again. This made several times that she had done it. We didn't care so much, as there was no one there but ourselves and the Chippertons.
But, as I said, I had barely enough money for this trip, and to make it I must start the next day. And there was no use writing home for money. I knew there was none there to spare, and I wouldn't have asked for it if there had been. If there was any travelling money, some of the others ought to have it. I had had my share. It was very different with Rectus and the Chippertons.
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